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Shedding Light This letter is in reply to the letter in Metro (Nov. 14-20, 2012) from “T. May,� entitled “The Light! It Burns!� As a environmentalist, I applaud the cost savings due to decreased energy usage from the city’s recently installed LED lighting. As an amateur astronomer, I am aware of the health effects of increased glare from excess lighting. Excess glare has been linked to breast cancer and other health concerns. For more information please see darksky.org. Excess glare also makes driving difficult, especially for older drivers, and it decreases security by allowing criminals to hide in the shadow of bright lights. Darksky.org also has information about its adverse effects on wildlife. Note that LED lights can be dimmed. For an example, I believe the LED lights on Fair

Avenue have been dimmed. I agree with T. May that the recently installed LED lights are too bright. Please join me in helping to improve the beauty and health of Santa Cruz County by contacting City and County officials and asking them to please put light where it is needed, during the time period it will be used and at the levels that enhance visibility. MARK BUXBAUM Santa Cruz

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If Breed Doesn’t Matter Re: “Tooth and Nail� (Nov. 21-27, 2012): McClay says that breed has no bearing on behavior? I disagree, but have it your way. Ban pit breeding. Enact and enforce spay/

neuter microchipping of all pits/pit mixes/ all dog aggressive dogs. You can keep your spayed/neutered pit, but when she passes away, and there are fewer/no pits, you can adopt any homeless dog and train/manage her to be your charming pet. Since breed doesn’t matter, how can you object? Re: “The first and only face transplant on a human that was performed was due to a Labrador Retriever.� That victim had tried to commit suicide, od’d on pills, was unconscious and believed her dog was trying to save her. Anyway, the woman lived, unlike 30+ other adult pit owners, killed by their own dogs in the past decade. Hundreds of other pit owners and pit neighbors were injured and thousands of neighbor pets have been needlessly killed by pits, pits being “good� pits. “Kill or die trying� is the pit bull motto. In the past two months, two pit rescuers were killed by their own dogs, dogs who they were certain could be trusted. Mary Jo Hunt and Rebecca Carey were pit mongers who learned the hard way. I would accept pits if their only victims were their consenting adult owners, but more often the victims are the elderly neighbor walking to the mailbox or the elderly dog, killed on public property. If pits are are the “best� at killing their adult owners, we should never be surprised when they maim/kill neighbors and passersby. Proof that pits are different, the best at attacking and not stopping? Essentially all U.S. dog fighters choose only pits. DEBBIE BELL

Under Attack I wish that lawyers like the one in this article got a pit bull. He would change his mind. The problem is idiot owners. Each dog is different and the owner knows if their dog likes or doesn’t like children, little dogs, other dogs. Be responsible. It’s hard to be the so-called pack leader because they are so lovable, but yes they have another side, the side that must be tamed. I saw a pit bull at the doggie beach with a spiked collar, it saddened me. No more backyard breeding. I feel like I’m under attack because I own a pit, but he is well trained. It’s hard to train them, but it is possible. I absolutely love my dog. SHAWN HARRIS

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WHAT HAPPENS TO A DREAM DEFERRED? It doesn’t get the chance to ruin our day, says UCSC’s G. William Domhoff.

Dream Policing After studying thousands of dreams over decades, UCSC’s G. William Domhoff reached a surprising conclusion BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS

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ast week, I dreamt my own death. As my car careened in a long, slow arc over the freeway divide, I found myself strangely at peace with the imminent impact of certain death—and then awoke. It puzzled and disturbed me for days. Years ago, I awoke refreshed and awestruck by the aqueous fingers of light cut by surfers swimming above me through a kelp forest. The image remains an inspiration. Whole days can be flavored by the chatter of a dream receding into the depths of the subconscious. But how can something so easy to forget carry

enough weight to define an entire day, or inspire a victorious outlook for the week to come? And what purpose do dreams serve in our mental well-being? I took these questions to G. William Domhoff, a psychology professor at UC Santa Cruz since 1962, and author of Finding Meaning in Dreams (1996) and The Scientific Study of Dreams (2003). The short answer may leave a sour taste: if there is any connection between well-being and dreams, it’s a negative one, Domhoff says. “Dreams, in general, for most people are dysphoric. They’re not contributing

to well-being. They’re making us wake up grouchy, they’re making us apprehensive,� he says. “Of course, there’s individual differences with that. But the standard is striking.� According to Domhoff, some 80 percent of the emotions that appear in dreams are negative—anger, embarrassment, confusion or sadness, not to mention the “worst case scenario dreams,� best illustrated by the infamous naked-in-public scene, or a waitress’s “everything is going wrong with my tables� dream. Domhoff, who has studied many thousands of dreams over the years,

acknowledges the exceptions—many people say they find solace in their dreams, or say that their dreams are mostly good. “However, as a person who started doing research on dreams in the late 1950s, I was among those who thought dreams probably had an important adaptive function because of the new discoveries about REM sleep and the claims by Freud and his followers, who were at their high point in the 1950s,� Domhoff says. But Domhoff’s 50-year odyssey of dream research took him to the unexpected conclusion that dreams have no adaptive function or evolutionary purpose. The evidence lies in the fact that people who do not dream still function and sleep normally, such as children under the age of six, who typically dream very little, or people who have lost the ability to dream due to brain damage or antidepressants. Still, Domhoff points out that about one in 1,000 people undergo “impactful� dreams, which can be life-changing, and even if dreams may not have had evolutionary value, he remains fascinated by their mystery. “A full theory of mind has to encompass dreams, so dream researchers are maybe contributing to a bigger picture of how the mind works someday,� says Domhoff. Carl Jung wrote that significant dreams can “prove to be the richest jewel in the treasure-house of psychic experience.� In the grand scheme of things, it seems that dreams are as significant as we make them. For my friend, June Smith, a recent dream of her late husband, who died just before Thanksgiving in 2003, was anything but dysphoric, and like many who dream of lost loved ones, it brought her solace. Smith believes that a visit in a dream is “a true visit.� And while there may be naysayers, there is really no way to prove that she is wrong. 0

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THE LODGER Linda Lemaster says she’ll appeal her conviction stemming from Peace Camp 2010.

Feud and Lodging Activists vow to fight unusual charges against protestors BY GEORGIA PERRY

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espite being shut down over two years ago, the loose threads of Peace Camp 2010 are still dangling in the county court system. After Dec. 6’s sentencing for Linda Lemaster, who received a misdemeanor for illegal lodging at Peace Camp and faces community service plus probation, the longtime homeless advocate and her attorneys have their sights set on an appeal they hope will take them all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. While Peace Camp 2010 was a protest against the camping ban in the city of Santa Cruz, the citations Lemaster and several other protesters received for sleeping on the county courthouse steps were not camping ban violations. They were misdemeanors for violating

state Penal Code §647e, which prohibits “illegal lodgingâ€?—a citation that falls under the umbrella of “disturbing the peace,â€? including such acts as public intoxication and prostitution. “What basically happened is [police officers] went looking for a law that they could use as a tool to break up this protest,â€? argues Lemaster’s attorney, Jonathan Gettleman. “But ‘lodge’ is a very vague term. To say, ‘to lodge in a public place without the permission of the county’ sounds a whole lot like, ‘if we don’t like what you’re saying then we can just tell you you’re lodged there and if you don’t leave we can arrest you.’â€?

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prosecuted Lemaster and, at the sentencing, made his position clear: “We’re not here because of homeless problems. We’re here because of the rule of law‌This is a very tolerant town. But tolerance has limits. “You don’t get to break the law because you disagree with it,â€? he continued, adding that Peace Camp 2010 was a public health issue that interfered with courthouse employees’ ability to get to work. “Everyone saw the deterioration of what was happening out there‌And if there’s a lesson to be learned it’s to at least attempt to work within the system, not outside the system.â€? Lemaster argues that she rarely spent the night at Peace Camp and, in fact, worked to make the event safer.

“What I was doing there was a lot of cleanup and caregiving,â€? she said. Nonetheless, Judge Rebecca Connolly sentenced Lemaster to community service and six months of probation. “You wanted to highlight issues of homelessness,â€? Connolly told Lemaster in court, “and by doing that committed civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is making a conscious decision to break a law.â€? Connolly granted Lemaster a stay on her sentence because Gettleman plans to appeal her case. He says he plans to challenge the constitutionality of §647e altogether and argue that the officers on the scene violated Lemaster’s First Amendment right to free speech. “In the 24 years that Lt. Plageman had been a county sheriff’s officer he had never before used [§647e],â€? says Gettleman, who worries that if Lemaster loses the appeal it will give county law enforcement free reign to use the law more liberally in the future to break up protests.

Restricted Areas Local attorney and homeless advocate Ed Frey, who received the same citation as Lemaster at Peace Camp 2010, says he is not hopeful for her in the appeals process. He says he and five other protestors who underwent trial for illegal lodging in 2011 already tried to argue against it on constitutional grounds, to no avail. Local homeless advocates see Lemaster’s situation as representative of what they say is a conspiracy against the local homeless population and the citizens’ rights to freedom of expression. Some argue that even city planners are in on it. Attorney Kate Wells, who has also been volunteering to help defend Lemaster, argued at a recent CTV panel that the city’s downtown sidewalk kiosks are, in fact, “barriers to make it impossible to have any sort of meeting area.� “In Santa Cruz, all of our rights are subject to time, place and manner restrictions,� she said. 0

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When you think of hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg, you of course think of Santa Cruz County Treasurer Fred Keeley. What, you don’t? We certainly do, after learning that former state assemblymember Keeley never misses a Snoop show. In honor of the maniac in black Mr. Snoop Eastwood’s gig at the Catalyst Thursday, we asked Keeley (who we hope will heretofore be referred to at official county proceedings as “DJ Keeladelic,â€? or at the very least, “Fred Lionâ€?) to tell us what his favorite Doggy-style songs are, and why: ¡AWU\a¸ Keeley: “This features not only Snoop, but Uncle Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake. A very funny set of lyrics with Snoop and Justin exchanging challenges about a woman they like, or not.â€? ¡5O[S 1]c`b ¸ TSObc`W\U ;OQ ;W\WabO Keeley: “A big thumb in the eye of the music establishment. Great lyrics like, ‘The anti-player has filed and submitted an alpha-davit in the Game Court. With trumped up charges against my client Snoop Dogg, for distributing and manufacturing game.’â€? ! ¡;g =e\ EOg ¸ TSObc`W\U ;` >]`bS` Keeley: “I may be way off on this, but I like what appears to be the challenges of dealing with fame, while keeping it real. For example, ‘Separate, elevate/ Concentrate, dominate and innovate/ Try to be fly as me/And every other homie tell them lie to me/I need a deal, I need some stones/I need some beats, Dogg, I need a loan/Help me out, throw me some cash, If I got you got it and you ain’t got to ask/But on the real or is it lately/A lot of homies they tried to implicate me/They say I am changed, is it the fame/If I throw it to you then charge it to the game/ Money fold overload.â€? " ¡=\S 1VO\QS ;OYS Wb 5]]R ¸ Keeley: “A fast piece that sets its sights well.â€? # ¡5]bbO 4W\R O EOg¸ Keeley: “A bit darker view of the world, but in that amazing Snoop Dogg way.â€? 0

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Superintendent Henry Castaniada was one of the school administrators who was suspiciously hard to get a hold of when we needed someone to clarify the Soquel Union Elementary School District’s policy on bullying for our cover story on the topic last month. And yes, we called him out on it a couple of times. But better late than never, as they say. The story came back on our radar last week after Denice Barnes, the concerned parent who came forward about the bullying of her son at Soquel Union in our story, made a stir once again by calling out Castaniada herself—specifically, on the issue of why he failed to return 24 phone calls last year, or her first five phone calls this year, when her son’s classmates started picking on him. She does, after all, have the phone records to prove it. We inquired about it, too, and this time Castaniada agreed to meet with us. Soquel Union Elementary School District, it turns out, does have a policy on school bullying, and he says he takes it very seriously. “Our responsibility is building an environment where kids are feeling safe, feeling protected, feeling they’re in an environment that’s healthy,� Castaniada says. According to board policy that was last updated in June, district employees “shall establish student safety as a high priority and shall not tolerate bullying of any student.� The district-wide policy breaks down into a few basic steps—prevention, analysis, an investigation and, if needed, discipline. The district’s first step, Castaniada says, is rewarding students for positive behavior and encouraging people to step forward if something isn’t right. If an incident arises, the principal must decide whether or not it constitutes bullying. If it does, the school district can launch an investigation, which could ultimately end in discipline, including suspension or expulsion, if necessary. As for all the phone calls, Castaniada won’t say why it took him so long to call Barnes back. “I can’t respond to that. I heard her statement,� Castaniada says. “I’m not going to dispute it by any means.�

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With a new indoor skate park— Santa Cruz County’s first—and a renewed charge in his relentless fight against hunger, Danny Keith has made social justice cool BY JACOB PIERCE

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ith the static-like hum of 41st Avenue’s traffic rolling by outside, Danny Keith is having a proud moment in his newly reopened Santa Cruz Surf and Skate Shop. He’s watching his son Zane Keith and 7-year-old Logan Frank carve around the ramps of the store’s indoor skate park. “I skate, but nowhere near what these kids are

capable of,� Keith says, pointing to the wooden park in the corner of the store. Keith, who has a golden koi tattoo on one arm and the word “loyalty� on the other, built Santa Cruz County’s first indoor skate park this year to fundraise for Grind Out Hunger, a group he started in 2003 that fights hunger in the county. To Keith this is more than a skate shop. It’s part of a larger vision.

According to figures from Second Harvest Food Bank, one out of every four kids in Santa Cruz County is food insecure, and over 55,000 people need emergency food support. Keith lays it down straight. “If another country were doing this to their kids, we’d be at war,� he says. “I don’t understand why we let kids go hungry. It’s ridiculous.�

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BARREL ROLL Danny Keith wants to collect enough food and money this year to support 500,000 meals for local needy familes. In the background (and also featured on the cover) is his son Zane Keith. Keith’s ambitions all start with getting food to hungry families. Charging $3 for an indoor free skate, the ginger-haired skating and surfing entrepreneur is putting proceeds toward a goal of donating and raising money for half a million meals, or 625,000 pounds of foods, this holiday season. The skate store is selling skateboards designed by 12-year-old Colby Phillips, son of designer Jimbo Phillips, with all those proceeds going to Grind Out Hunger, as well. Beyond that, Keith wants kids to have a safe place to practice where they don’t have to worry about mixing it up with the experienced skaters that hang out at some of the county’s outdoor parks. And Keith wants the new spot, which just reopened after a big renovation, to be a fun area for teenagers to spend afternoons. “We only have one rule: don’t be a jackass,� he says. “And if you think you might be a jackass, you probably are, and you’re gonna get thrown out. But we won’t even have to throw people out that often.�

On one side of the store’s front door are some couches and televisions, where he also plans to put in some game consoles. On the other side, the shop has microphone stands, amplifiers and a PA system, for the full DIY-scene experience. He envisions it as a space for the same kids who skate to play when they start bands. “This’ll be the stage, CBGB-style, right here on the floor,� Keith says.

Hunger Fighters The store’s vibe is already making an impression. “He’s crazy about it,� Kevin Frank says as his son Logan skates the park a few feet away. “We came in for the first time last week, and he wants to go every week. Everyone welcomes him. It’s really a great atmosphere.� The walls are decorated with vibrant graffiti-style art that almost seems to pop out from the store’s edges—some of it designed by artist Drew Milburn. And Santa Cruz Surf and Skate, which is open Wednesday

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helping the hungry when someone from Second Harvest Food Bank came by his store with an empty barrel for food donations. At the time, Keith says, one in four children were food insecure. “That resonated with me and I started paying attention. And I started going to schools, talking to kids about kids being hungry, once it started getting worse.�

‘If another country were doing this to their kids, we’d be at war. I don’t understand why we let kids go hungry’ —DANNY KEITH through Sunday from noon to 6pm, also has a separate back room with skate ramps for birthdays and private parties. Keith wanted to build a space where young skaters could start to master their craft, and pick up an added message about social justice. “They’re always going to remember,� Keith says. “It’s like going to church. It’s like Santa Claus. I’m not brainwashing them. I’m exposing them.� And if 7-year-old Logan Frank is any indicator, the brand recognition is working. “He doesn’t think of it as an indoor skate park,� father Kevin says. “He knows it by its name, Grind Out Hunger. For someone who’s 7 years old, that’s pretty awesome.� “That’s the thing,� Keith says from the other side of the store. “I hope some of those kids will remain hunger fighters. He might not even realize what it means [now], but then as he gets older, he starts realizing.� Keith first became interested in

Grind Out Hunger provided food and funding for 90,000 meals in 2009. Last year, GOH’s goal was 250,000 meals, a number they ended up beating by 50,000. Keith is trying to almost double that this year with the new goal of 500,000 meals, which ultimately then go to its big sister organization—Second Harvest Food Bank. Second Harvest Food Bank has a goal this year of 3.5 million meals for needy families. Keith has been to over 25 schools this holiday season to tell kids about the dangers of food insecurity. He gets emotional and encourages kids to donate their lunch money, allowance, canned food or whatever they can. By Second Harvest’s math, one dollar allows the group to provide four meals because they buy food in such large bulk. Kristine Ronzano, who serves on the Grind Out Hunger board, says when Keith shows up, people listen.

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FUTURE HUNGER FIGHTERS Logan Frank, 7, is one of the young boarders who has taken quickly to Keith’s new space. “I’m very impressed with his rapport with these kids and his commitment to them and making [donations] cool because kids care about what’s cool,� Ronzano says. “He lets kids know that their friends could be going hungry. It’s important for the community, and it needs to start with the kids.� The economic downturn has hit Second Harvest Food Bank in some tough ways. Due to increased demand and deceased donations, Second Harvest reduced its packages from 10 monthly meals to eight. But kids have been stepping their efforts up, donation more each year than the one before it. “These kids are having such a tremendous impact, given all the volunteers we have,� says Second Harvest CEO Willy Elliott-McCrea. “It’s wonderful to see the light bulb go on for them.� When it comes to getting kids involved, Keith hasn’t been grinding it out alone. He’s leveraged support from music acts like Chris Rene, Cruzmatik and Tess Dunn. Cianciarulo Construction donated all the wood for the new skate park. The Santa Cruz Warriors recently teamed up with the Grind Out Hunger cause by giving the nonprofit its own 60-seat “Hunger Warrior� section in the new arena that opens this month. The proceeds go

to Grind Out Hunger, and the new DLeague team aims to support 80,000 meals annually. “Everyone that I’ve ever done business with has been brought into this challenge, into this battle,� he says. “I want to end childhood hunger—I want to put a dent in it at least.� He realizes many people can’t even wrap their mind around that concept. But he is truly driven, to the point that many people around him wonder when he even sleeps. “It’s such a huge challenge. It’s overwhelming with so many people,� he admits. “I live for the overwhelming challenges.� Keith says the key to his organization’s success is that kids liked to be asked for help, not told. They lack the world-weary edge of adults, who sometimes blame poverty on the poor—forgetting, he says, that no young children ask to be born into poor households. “And kids don’t see it that way yet,� Keith says. “They have it built in where you say, ‘hey, do you kids want to help?’ And they go ‘yeah!’� If Keith has one goal, it’s to keep our youngest generation thinking that way forever. “We could just stay altruistic and keep caring about others the way kids do and not get jaded,� Keith says. “That’s what I’m hoping for.� 0

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with somebody, or had anybody say, “oh you’re fucking up at work.� Even the shows where I was over-served before the show, those shows have their value, too. There’s something about those that can be fun. The new album is dark, even for you. Are you drawing attention to poverty and hardship or just feeling real low-down? My blues

LET’S GET IT ON Todd Snider plays the KPIG Humbug Hoedown Friday.

Blunt Statements Todd Snider loves Santa Cruz and hates rehab BY JACOB PIERCE

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odd Snider has finally kicked a longtime addiction—for better or for worse. After years of checking in and out of rehab programs and talking about his drug problems, the 46-year-old alt-country singer quit rehab altogether. The proud pothead, who told Rolling Stone Santa Cruz is his favorite place to play, released his twelfth album Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables this year. Perhaps not his tightest songwriting effort to date, the new record takes a look at the rural Americans left behind by the Great Recession. We called up Snider, who plays the KPIG Humbug Hoedown at the Catalyst on Friday Dec. 14, to talk about his life and music—starting

with a reality check. SCW: So is Santa Cruz really your favorite spot, or were you just really high?

TODD SNIDER: I am always really high. Sleepy John I consider one of my closer friends, and Laura [Ellen Hopper] I miss. I like to go down to the beach and sit around there. I’ve been going for years, but yeah, it’s always been my favorite, mostly because it’s hippies with cliffs and water. You’ve been to rehab a lot. Do you stay clean? Oh, I never have. I’ve

been a bunch. I can’t even remember how many times. No, I never manage—in fact, I finally had to give up on even trying. Not long ago, I did a long tour and sobered up and dried

up for a month. But I’m a whateveryou-got kind of guy. I’ll try it. You don’t even have to tell me what it is. Given your issues, does it feel weird playing songs like “Beer Run,� which is set in Santa Cruz?

No, people always seem to want me to care or try to live longer, but I’ve never felt guilt about it. Mentally I’ve just always been someone who liked to get fucked up and stay that, and I’ll never be sorry. I’ll never apologize to the Reagans. People say, “what if you’re influencing kids?� I don’t give a shit about your kids. I wish I did, but I don’t. I like to get high, and I probably always will. Does drug use have any impact on your career? No, I can’t think of a

time where that caused me to fall out

probably come from my family. And over the last few years, that’s been a struggle. There’s been some open fighting, and I can hear that a little on the record. I’d like to get along with them. I just don’t. I don’t agree with them on almost anything. But for the most part when I make an album, I’m so happy I’ve strung 10 songs together. When I get done with them, I can’t hear what they’re about. It just feels like an emotional opening. It’s almost like the faucet is on, and I don’t know what’s coming out. It could be water. It could be whiskey. It could be soda. I don’t know. I’m just glad it’s on, and I don’t try to turn it off. Did you really write a joke for Ron White? Fuck yeah. It was: “Me and my

wife are different. I say tomato. She says ‘go fuck yourself. I’m divorcing you.’� What did you think of Robert Earl Keen’s cover of ‘Play a Train Song’? It’s a highlight for me. The idea that he would sing my song blows me away. He’s like a great big brother to me, and the idea that I could make up a song that he would want to put [on his album], considering the songs he has of his own, is one of my favorite things. And I love to play it with him. And I think he’s a great guy. He’s a fun person to sit around with. Still think you’re an all right guy?

Eh, you know. I’m a good bunch of guys. On any given day, I’m capable of being one.

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Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre “The Original Santa Cruz Nutcracker� conducted by Maestro John Larry Granger. Fri, Dec 14, 8pm, Sat, Dec 15, 1 and 4:30pm and Sun, Dec 16, 1 and 4:30pm. $15-$55. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.477.1606.

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Spotlight Tours. Bringing the artists’ voices directly to visitors. Go behind the scenes and museum-wide exhibitions. Third Sat of every month, 11:30am12:30pm. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

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Santa Cruz County Bank Painting Our Parks. Plein air oil paintings of county state and national parks in California. Twenty percent of sales benefit Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. Mon–Thu, 9am–5pm & Fri. 9am–6pm, thru Jan. 18. 831.457.5003. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz.

THEATER “A Night at the Nutcracker� is a musical comedy about the Marx Brothers running a ballet company. www.cabrillostage. com. Weekends at 2pm, Sundays at 7:30pm. Dec. 14-30. $20-$40. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

R. Blitzer Gallery A 100-piece retrospective of Fuzie Nutzle’s black inked drawings and paintings. Thru Jan. 26. Gallery hours Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm. 831.458.1217. Mission Extension and Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz.

&217,18,1* Felix Kulpa Gallery Neon Art: A sculpture show by Brian Coleman with brightly colored pipes and more. Thu-Sun, noon6pm. Thru Dec 30. Free.

Isabelle Jenniches. Digital media artist and photographer Isabelle Jenniches showcases her composite environmental landscapes created by public cameras on the internet. Mon–Fri, 8am5pm. Thru Dec. 20. Free. 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, 831.688.5399.

Events

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

LECTURES Managing Financial Concerns Diana Moreno-Inman from Bay Federal Credit Union will discuss solutions to basic financial concerns for persons with memory loss and their families. Register by phone. Thu, Dec 13, 10:30am-12pm. Live Oak Senior Center, 1777A Capitola Rd, Live Oak, 831.464.9982.

Small Business Workshop “Internet with a Purpose for Small Business� is a workshop for Spanishspeaking entrepreneurs and business owners. Mon, Dec 17, 6pm. $10. El Pajaro CDC, 23 East Bach St., Ste. 216, Watsonville, 831.722.1224.

LITERARY EVENTS Author Event: Terri Morgan Morgan will be signing copies of her new novel, Playing the Genetic Lottery, which describes growing up with two schizophrenic parents. Sat, Dec 15, 13pm. Crossroads Books, 1935 Main St, Watsonville, 831.728.4139.

Storytime Former Shakespeare Santa

Film Movies at the Museum “Trollhunter� will be shown, following a talk by Mike Rugg from the Felton Bigfoot Discovery Museum. Fri, Dec 14, 8pm. $5-$10 donation. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

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‘A Night at the Nutcracker’ Pondering the question of what would happen if the Marx Brothers took over a ballet company is like wondering what would happen if you let your toddler take the lid off his ant farm: A mess. It’s going to be a huge mess, OK? But it will be a fun mess. Let it wash over you. (By “it� we mean fun. Not a hypothetical city of ants. Thanks.) Wednesday thru Sunday evenings at 7:30pm plus weekend matinees at 2pm at Cabrillo Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos. Tickets $20-$40 (www.cabrillostage.com).

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by Christian Grube. Sat, Dec 15, 8pm and Sun, Dec 16, 4pm. $23 general. Holy Cross Church, 126 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.437.8023.

NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Groove-jazz innovator Charlie Hunter teams with Scott Amendola at Kuumbwa.

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DRAGON SMOKE Dragon Smoke started out as an experiment at the New Orleans Jazz Fest to see what would happen when some of the Big Easy’s finest musicians came together in a “Superjam.� To no one’s surprise, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Ivan Neville and Eric Lindell make a pretty good team. There’s a pleasantly surprising blend of blue-eyed soul, funk and groove in Dragon Smoke’s sound, and while it’s tough to get all the members together while they front their own various projects, Moe’s Alley is lucky enough to host the supergroup for one of its West Coast rarities. Moe’s Alley; $20 adv/$25 door; 9pm. (Janelle Gleason)

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THE MERMEN I fell in love with the Mermen during the brief surf-rock revival of the mid-’90s, via their album Songs for the Cows. It was truly unlike anything I’d ever heard, mixing the classic instrumental surf sound with a full-on volcanic explosion of the post-punk sludge that other indie bands were taking in an entirely different direction at the time. So they got labeled “psychedelic,� but to me that label is about as useless for them as it is for, say, the Melvins. The San Francisco band’s sound seems to constantly evolve, and now they even have a Christmas album, for this show is a release party (and also a benefit for the Surfrider Foundation). Moe’s Alley; $12/$15; 9pm. (Steve Palopoli)

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WHITE BUFFALO The White Buffalo cuts a Paul Bunyan-esque figure. He’s massive, with a voice like a canyon and stories for days. But unlike Bunyan, whose tales stretched into larger than life yarns, the White Buffalo, also known as Jake Smith, weaves stories rooted in the ups and downs of real life. Love, loss, struggles, fallen heroes and childhood memories all find their way into the songs of this singer-songwriter with an appreciation for life in the West and a solid handle on country, folk, rock and the blues. Crepe Place; $15; 7pm. (Cat Johnson)

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ELVIN BISHOP A blues guitarist and vocalist with multi-generational appeal and 40+ years of playing under his belt, Elvin Bishop is one of a handful of artists that bridges mid-20th century and contemporary blues. Introduced to the art by Chicago bluesman Little Smokey Smothers, Bishop has played with legendary musicians including Hound Dog Taylor, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and Paul Butterfield. As leader of his own band, he had a chart-topping hit with “Fooled Around and Fell in Love� and has established himself as one of the great electric blues artists of his time. Moe’s Alley; $25 adv/$30 door; 8:30pm. (CJ)

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CHARLIE HIGH ON FIRE HUNTER/SCOTT Formed from the ashes of the now-legendary (in certain circles) San Jose stoner band AMENDOLA Sleep, High on Fire is my early pick for best It’s December, which means only one thing: Charlie Hunter is coming back to Kuumbwa. With BayArea drummer extraordinaire Scott Amendola in tow, the duo presents its latest album Not Getting Behind Is the New Getting Ahead, exploring the nooks and crannies of the good ol’ USA. The record tells a bunch of stories around the title’s central theme, meant to reflect the common images one might find on any trip across the country, treating

metal band of the 21st century. After their last two albums, 2010’s Snakes for the Divine and this year’s De Vermis Mysteriis, I’m not the only one who thinks so. The band was briefly derailed when Matt Pike checked into rehab earlier this year, and this 16-and-over show is their first in Santa Cruz since getting the band back together. Corrosion of Conformity opens. Catalyst; $20/$22; 8pm. (SP)

FIRED UP Best metal band of this century so far? High on Fire makes their case at the Catalyst.

Mon. December 17 U 7 and 9 pm

CHARLIE HUNTER AND SCOTT AMENDOLA DUO

Wednesday, December 19 U 7 pm

EL VEZ CHRISTMAS SHOW Tickets: Pulseproductions.net

Friday, December 21U 7 pm

WINDHAM HILL WINTER SOLSTICE 2012: BARBARA HIGBIE, LIZ STORY, LISA LYNNE Annual Holiday Show of heartfelt, uplifting music! No Comps

Tickets Make Great Gifts! Monday, January 7 U 7:30 pm At the Rio Theatre

THE MANZAREK–ROGERS BAND featuring Ray Manzazrek keyboardist from “The Doors� and slide guitarist Roy Rogers

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Thursday, January 10 U 7 and 9 pm

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, Chris Potter & Ambrose No Comps Akinmusire 1/17 ERIK DEUTSCH BAND Funky grooves! 1/18 DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS R&B/swing/blues 1/25 JOE LOVANO US FIVE featuring James Weidman, Esperanza Spalding, Otis Brown III & Francisco Mela 1/31 BILLY COBHAM’S “SPECTRUM 4O� featuring Jerry Goodman, Dean Brown, Gary Husband & Ric Fierabracci 2/4 TOMMY EMMANUEL At the Rio Theatre 2/11 ALLEN TOUSSAINT 2/14 VALENTINE’S EVENING WITH TUCK AND PATTI Special Jazz & Dinner Package! CIRCLE 2/15 HABIB KOITE &GOLD ERIC BIBB BROTHERS IN BAMAKO SOLD OUT! 2/20 ROBERT RANDOLPH PRESENTS THE SLIDE BROTHERS At the Rio Theatre 2/22 ROBBEN FORD 2/25 CHRIS POTTER QUARTET Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages welcome.

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What began as a weekly jug band jam in the mid1970s has grown into the Christmas Jug Band, a staple of Bay Area holiday music with a catalog five albums deep. A rotating cast of players from noteworthy bands including Commander Cody, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, Country Joe and the Fish, and more, the CJB plays original holiday tunes, parodies of classic songs and “jugbandizations of seasonal favorites.� For the uninitiated, that means that downhome instruments such as the washboard, the jaw harp and the mighty jug are front and center. Don Quixote’s; $12 adv/$15 door; 7pm. (CJ)

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Toys for Tots beneďŹ t

BLUE LOUNGE

Honky Tonk Night

Live Comedy

Spin Farm

DJ Tripp

DJ AD

DJ Mikey

Live Bands

Rainbow Room

Cruzing

Susan Kessey

U-Turn

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3 Inches of Blood

DJ Sal

Voices del Rancho

Snoop Dogg

Todd Snider

Graham Parker &

Te Hau Nui

That Ghost

White Buffalo

White Buffalo

Jim Lewin

Beat Street

Steve Throop Group

Le Strange

529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

BOCCI’S CELLAR

Blazin’ Reggae

140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

THE CATALYST ATRIUM 1101 PaciďŹ c Avenue, Santa Cruz

THE CATALYST 1011 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

CREPE PLACE

the Rumour

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

CROW’S NEST 2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE

Ugly Beauty

1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz

FINS COFFEE

Gene Fintz

1104 Ocean St, Santa Cruz

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE

Preston Brahm Trio

Mapanova

Isoceles

1102 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

with Gary Montrezza

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

Jeff Hamilton

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Trio

MOE’S ALLEY

Will Bernard

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Trio

MOTIV

Dragon Smoke

DassWassup!

Libation Lab

1209 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

by Zagg

with Sam F & Ruby Sparks

THE REEF

The Spokesmen

Heleamano

The Mermen

Elvin Bishop

DJ Sparkle

Tone Sol

Sean Na’Auao

Something Collective

120 Union St, Santa Cruz

RIO THEATRE

Dream Factory

1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

SEABRIGHT BREWERY

John Michael Band

519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

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Silly Creature

Who Does That

Dressed in Roses

BOCCI’S CELLAR 831.427.1795

Redlight District

THE CATALYST ATRIUM 831.423.1338

The Expendables

High on Fire

THE CATALYST 831.423.1336

Matt the Electrician

7 Come 11

CREPE PLACE 831.429.6994

Live Comedy

CROW’S NEST 831.476.4560

Mike Annuzzi

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE 831.426.8801

Geese in the Fog

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Joe Leonard Trio

Transporter

Charlie Hunter &

Barry Scott & Associates

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE 831.420.0135

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

Scott Amendola

831.427.2227

Kinky Friedman

MOE’S ALLEY 831.479.1854

Rasta Cruz Reggae Sweet Spice

Eclectic by

Foreplay by

Primal Productions

DJ AD

Willie K.

The Tailgaters

MOTIV 831.479.5572

THE REEF 831.459.9876

RIO THEATRE 831.423.8209

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739

Todd Snider John Craigie plus

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BRITANNIA ARMS

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Karaoke

8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

THE FOG BANK

Jesse Sabala

The Bonedrivers

David Paul Campbell

David Paul Campbell

George Christos

Roberto-Howell

Choice Karaoke

Extra Lounge

Spigot

211 Esplanade, Capitola

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN

Famdamily

2591 Main St, Soquel

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE

Stella by Barlight

215 Esplanade, Capitola

SANDERLINGS

Hawaiian Music

In Three

Road Hogs

B Movie Kings

1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL

Don McCaslin &

7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

The Amazing Jazz Geezers

SHADOWBROOK

Joe Ferrara

Bebop

Gloria Darlings

Emmett Peixoto

DJ Dex

Hip Shake

Grampa’s Chili

China Cats

The Dog’s Bollocks

Blue Chevrolet

Mariachi Ensemble

KDON DJ Showbiz

1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE UGLY MUG

Patti Maxine

4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

ZELDA’S

Jake Shandling

203 Esplanade, Capitola

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY DON QUIXOTE’S

Steven Graves

6275 Hwy 9, Felton

HENFLING’S TAVERN

Dead Men Rocking

9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL CILANTRO’S

Hippo Happy Hour

1934 Main St, Watsonville

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Dennis Dove

Dirty Bass

Karaoke

THE FOG BANK

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831.462.1881

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 831.688.1477

Jay Alvarez

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

Yuji

Ken Constable

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

SANDERLINGS 831.662.7120

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 831.688.8987

SHADOWBROOK 831.475.1511

Open Mic

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831.477.1341

ZELDA’S 831.475.4900

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY Andre Thierry

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Zydeco Magic

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Next Blues Band

Karaoke with Ken

HENFLING’S TAVERN 831.336.9318

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL Santa Cruz Trio

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New THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (PG-13; 178 min.) After the Lord of the Rings trilogy made three billion dollars collectively, Bilbo Baggins was about the only one who didn’t expect this journey back into J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy series. Director Peter Jackson has split the original novel into three films, which means he’ll

be milking roughly the same running time as his first trilogy out of one-fifth the material (by page volume, anyway). So for this one, it’s back to the Shire, where Bilbo hooks up with Gandalf and some rowdy dwarves for a quest to recover stolen treasure from the original kick-ass dragon, Smaug. (Opens Fri at Santa Cruz 9, Scotts Valley and Green Valley) MONSTERS INC. (G; 98 min.) The most underrated

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Pixar flick? (Wall-E lovers are shaking their heads disapprovingly, but, hey, that was at least the first animated movie to get a Best Picture nom). Despite the fact that this was about monsters and featured an all-star cast, there was something low-key about its charm, making it less flashy than, say, The Incredibles. But its maybe the sweetest of the studio’s stories, thanks to its bond between Sulley (voiced by John Goodman) and the

Movie reviews by Steve Palopoli and Richard von Busack

2-year-old Boo. It’s being rereleased in 3D, and will get a prequel next year about Sulley and Mike’s college years (no, really!). (Opens Wed at Scotts Valley and Green Valley) THE THIN MAN (1934) The Del Mar has made this William Powell/Myrna Loy classic a holiday tradition, a tiding of good cheer for all of us sick of It’s A Wonderful Life and even A Christmas Story. Combining the screwball comedy with the hardnosed

detective flick—c’mon, there’s no way that should have worked. And yet, it does, thanks to the chemistry between Loy and Powell, and some of the best one-liners this side of His Girl Friday. (plays Fri-Sat midnight at the Del Mar) MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944) Musical features Judy Garland in glorious Technicolor, in love with the boy next door. (Thu at Scotts Valley)

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Dec. 5, through Wednesday, Dec. 12, 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

Chasing Mavericks—Wed-Thu 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed 5:15pm plus Sat-Sun noon. Flight — Fri-Wed 2:30; 7:45. Lincoln — Wed-Thu 3; 6:15; 9:20; Fri-Wed 1:15; 4:20; 7:30.

CINELUX 41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave, Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — (Opens midnight Thu) 11; 11:45; 2:45; 3:45; 6:30; 7:45; 10:15. Life of Pi — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:20; Fri-Wed 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:15; 10. Skyfall — Wed-Thu 11:55; 3:20; 6:45; 10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 — Wed-Thu 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20.

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

Hitchcock — Daily 2:15; 4:30; 7; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun noon. Lincoln — Daily 1:30; 3:20; 4:45; 6:30; 8; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 12:10pm. Psycho — Sat 11am. Finding Nemo — Sat 11am. The Thin Man — Fri-Sat midnight.

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

Anna Karenina — Daily 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:40 plus Fri-Sat 11am. (No Mon-Wed 9:40pm) Cloud Atlas — Wed-Thu 2:30; 6; 9:20; Fri-Sun 4; 7:30 plus Sat-Sun 12:30pm; Mon-Wed 9:30pm.

Silver Linings Playbook — Daily 1:50; 3:30; 4:30; 6:15; 7:20; 9; 9:50 plus FriSun 11:10am; 12:45pm. (No Mon-Wed 9pm)

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN

Rise of the Guardians 3D —Wed-Thu 2:40; 7:20; Fri-Sun 2:15; 7:15; Mon-Tue 11:45; 6:30. Skyfall — Wed-Thu 12:40; 3:45; 6:50; 10; Fri-Sun 11:10; 2:45; 6; 9:20 plus Fri, Sun 11:10am; Mon-Tue 12:45; 4:15; 7:30; 10:30.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 —Wed-Thu 1:20; 4:10; 7; 9:45. Wreck-It Ralph — Wed-Thu 12; 2:30; 5:10; 7:40; 10:10; Fri-Tue 1:10; 3:40; 6:20; 8:50 plus 10:35am.

CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY STADIUM CINEMA 226 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — (Opens midnight Thu) 11; 12:30; 1:15; 2:45; 4:30; 5:15; 6:30; 8:30; 9:15 plus Fri-Sun 10:10pm. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D —(Opens midnight Thu) 11:45; 3:45; 7:45. Monsters, Inc. — (Opens Wed 12/19) 11am. Monsters, Inc. 3D — (Opens Wed 12/19) 11:45; 2:15; 4:45; 7:15; 9:40. Chasing Mavericks —Wed-Thu 11; 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:45; Fri-Tue 11:20; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:15. Flight — Wed-Thu 11:10; 2:20 5:30; 8:45 Hitchcock — Fri-Wed 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30. Killing Them Softly — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2:30; 5:05; 7:30; 9:55. Life of Pi — Wed-Thu 11:15; 4:45; 7:30; Fri-Wed 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:15; 9:15. Life of Pi 3D — Wed-Thu 2; 9:45. Lincoln — Wed-Thu 11:30; 3; 4:30; 6:30; 9:45. Rise of the Guardians — Daily 11:10; 1:30; 4; 6:45; 10. Rise of the Guardians 3D — Wed-Thu 11:20am. Skyfall — Wed-Thu 11:55; 1:15; 3:15; 6:45; 8; 10; Fri-Wed 11:55; 3:15; 6:45; 9:55. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 — Wed-Thu 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:15; 10. Wreck-It Ralph — Wed-Thu 11:45; 1:45; 4:20; 7; 10:10. Meet Me in St. Louis — Thu 2; 7.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com

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

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — (Opens Fri) 12:30; 2:45; 4; 6:25; 7:30;

Argo — Wed-Thu 3:45; 7; 5:50; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. Chasing Mavericks — Wed-Thu 4; 6:45; 9:25; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

10 plus Fri-Sun 11:10am.

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

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — (Opens midnight Thu) Fri-Tue 12; 4; 8 plus Fri-Sun 11:45pm.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D — (Opens midnight Thu) Fri-Sun 11; 11:30; 3; 4:30; 7; 8:20; 10:50; 11:55; Mon-Tue 11:30; 1; 3; 5; 7; 9; 10:35. Flight — Wed-Thu 12:50; 3:55; 6:55; 10:05; Fri-Tue 10:10; 2; 6:05; 9:10. Killing Them Softly — Wed-Thu 12:10; 2:50; 5:20; 7:50; 10:30. Life of Pi 3D — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:20; 7:10; 10:20; Fri-Tue 1:20; 4:15; 7:30; 10:30 plus Fri-Sun 10:20am. Playing for Keeps—Wed-Thu 12:30; 2:45; 5:05; 7:30; 9:50; Fri-Tue 12:15; 3:15; 6:10; 8:45. Red Dawn — Wed-Thu 1; 3:15; 5:30; 8; 10:40. Rise of the Guardians — Wed-Thu 12:20; 5; 9:40; Fri-Sun 11:15; 4:45; 9:45; Mon-Tue 2:30; 8:50.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D — (Opens Fri) 2:30; 6:10; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 10:55am. Monsters, Inc. — (Opens Wed 12/19) 1; 9:30. Monsters, Inc. 3D — (Opens Wed 12/19) 3; 5:05; 7:15. Guilt Trip — (Opens Wed 12/19) 12:55; 3; 5:05; 7:20l 9:30. Killing Them Softly — Wed-Thu 12:55; 3; 5:05; 7:20; 9:45. Life of Pi — Wed-Thu 4; 9:30. Life of Pi 3D — Wed-Thu 1:15; 7. Lincoln — Daily 12:30; 3:35; 6:40; 9:45. Red Dawn — Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30. Rise of the Guardians — Wed-Tue 12:55; 7:20; 9:30. Rise of the Guardians 3D — Wed-Tue 3; 5:05 plus Fri-Sun 10:45am. Skyfall — Wed-Tue 12:50; 3:45; 6:50; 9:45. Playing for Keeps — Daily 1:15; 4; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 10:55am. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 — Daily 1:20; 4:10; 7:20; 10 plus Fri-Sun 10:40am.

Reviews ANNA KARENINA (R; 103 min.) Tolstoy’s novel about an affair in the world of 19th century Russian aristocracy gets a makeover, with Keira Knightley in the title role and Jude Law as her husband. Tom Stoppard of Shakespeare in Love fame wrote the screenplay. CHASING MAVERICKS In this real-life Santa Cruz tale, our own legend Jay Moriarty (played by Jonny Weston) forms a unique friendship with Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) on a mission to tackle one of the world’s most daunting waves. CLOUD ATLAS During the 1800’s, Adam is dying on a ship voyage to California and wonders if he is perhaps being poisoned by Dr. Goose (Tom Hanks) in this complex film with six different storylines. FINDING NEMO 3-D (G; 100 min.) Will he be easier or harder to find in 3-D? Hopefully not harder, because Albert Brooks’ nerves are shot as it is. FLIGHT (R) An airline pilot (Denzel Washington) makes an emergency landing to save a plane from crashing, but an investigation reveals a troubling discovery. HITCHCOCK (PG-13; 98 min) Anthony Hopkins plays the master of suspense in this biopic based very loosely on the Stephen Rebello book about the making of Psycho. Helen Mirren plays his wife Alma, and Scarlett Johansson is Janet Leigh. KILLING THEM SOFTLY (R; 103 min.) The theme of jackass hoods in over their head is a crime-flick favorite, and it gets the A-list treatment in this thriller about two-bit crooks who rob a Mob card game. With Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini. (Opens Fri at Scotts Valley and Green Valley) A LATE QUARTET (R; 105 min.) Christopher Walken and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in this drama about clashing egos and other internal turmoil in a prestigious string quartet. LIFE OF PI (PG; 127 min.) Not content to be absolutely phantasmagorical, Life of Pi claims it will also make you believe in God. A little more modestly, the computer graphics represent a milestone of the technique, and although the film comes with a heavy wow-factor, it’s not lobotomized like Avatar. One can take it straight as a hell of a rousing open-boat adventure. It’s like “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner� with a

splendid tiger in it, a beast all the more splendid for being nothing but a figment of pixels. LINCOLN (PG-13; 158 min.) After the huge outcry from undead moviegoers over Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Steven Spielberg attempts to bring audiences together for some healing with a Lincoln biopic that completely ignores the 16th president’s unrepentant hate crimes against the living-impaired, instead focusing on his fight to free the slaves and hold the Union together as the nation is ravaged by civil war. PLAYING FOR KEEPS (PG-12; 106 min.) Gerard Butler in a rom-com about a former professional athlete who attempts to pull his post-career life together by coaching his son’s soccer team, and gets chased by a bunch of actresses who played sexpots in the ’90s and are now playing sexpot soccer moms. RED DAWN (PG-13; 99 min.) The movie that defined cold-war hate and xenophobia for an entire generation of teenagers in the ‘80s gets a remake that tries to do the same for a new one, this time with North Korea as the villain, trying to take over the U.S. Who can stop them? Only young American douchebags. RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Animated flick about immortal Guardians who rise up when an evil spirit tries to take over the world. But cuter than that sounds. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (R; 130 min.) David O. Russell’s latest features Bradley Cooper as a former mental patient moving back in with his parents and trying to win back his ex-wife. SKYFALL (PG-13; 143 min.) Director Sam Mendes attempts to do for James Bond what Christopher Nolan did for Batman. In terms of big-budget spectacle, at least, early reports are that he has, with Daniel Craig returning to play Bond a third time, 50 years after Sean Connery first portrayed him in Dr. No. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 (PG-13; 115 min.) Sparkly vampires make their last stand in this final chapter of the Twilight saga, which will have to work hard to be as dramatic as the Kristen Stewart-Robert Pattinson breakup saga. WRECK-IT RALPH (PG) John C. Reilly is the voice of the title character, a video-game villain who longs to be a hero, in this Disney film.

The wine, from their Deer Park vines, is loaded with terroir, black currants and forest tones. TAPAS TUESDAY @ SOIF: Maybe you can do better than a beautiful plate of freshly prepared flavors, arranged with flair, loaded with unexpected texture tension and placed in front of you for three dollars, but I doubt it. Each Tuesday Soif offers a spate of these wellconceived little $3 plates, smart enough to keep up with that glass of minerally Nikolaihof GrĂźner Veltliner or bold Artesana Tannat/ Merlot blend. Be there.

REIGN OF TERROIR Richard Alfaro is making the top wine lists with his 2010 Alfaro Family Lester Family Vineyards Pinot Noir.

A Wine Bucket List Congratulations to winemaker Richard Alfaro, whose 2010 Alfaro Family Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir is among a choice few

local wines included in the SF Chronicle’s pick of Top 100 Wines of 2012. The wine, from their Deer Park vines, is a moderately affordable $38 and a spot-on 13.7% alcohol, loaded with terroir, black currants and forest tones. This is exactly the sort of locally made, desirable gift you might want to consider for someone special on your holiday list. . . Also

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getting the nod from the Chronicle’s critics is the amazing Kenny Likitprakong’s Ghostwriter 2010 Santa Cruz County Pinot Noir. In the non-Pinot category, Bonny

Merlot and Petit Verdot is considered a definitive California Cab, and it too made the Chronicle’s list of top wines of 2012.

Doon Vineyard’s 2010 Central Coast Grenache, the wittily named

HOLIDAY DINING MADE SIMPLER: The caterers at Carried

“Clos de Gilroy,� is so out-and-out appealing that it too was dubbed one of the top 100 wines. And for your ultimate recipient, consider the

Away in Aptos offer a few mouthwatering suggestions for your Christmas table. They create the foods, then bring them to your place in disposable containers with careful instructions for reheating relevant items. You sit back and

2009 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red. Yes, it does

cost $150, but this blend of Cabernet,

know I told you to check out chutneys to serve along with holiday turkey, but I’m still going to keep nagging. Last night we had a dinner of roasted chicken, cannellini beans, carrots, mushrooms and garlic. Served in deep bowls, the flavors had an appropriate wintry magic. But judicious additions of hot mango chutney (I like Patak’s), as well as tamarind chutney (check out Neera’s), really pulled the flavors together (just like the rug in The Big Lebowski). New Leaf offers a killer selection of chutneys. Experts have already perfected them. You simply purchase, bring home and apply to poultry, beef, pork—and, okay, probably tofu, too. 0

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

APTOS Ambrosia India Bistro Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a 207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610 comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com

$$ Aptos

Britannia Arms

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8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233

Heather’s Patisserie 7486 Soquel Dr, 831.662.3546

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Severino’s Grill

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Zameen Mediterranean

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987

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. Bakery and deli. f. A wide variety of Parisian style pastries, breads and American baked goods baked fresh on site daily. Hot breakfast and lunch available daily. Enjoy with our organic coffee and espresso. Delicious, custom built wedding cakes available. Open 6am Mon - Fri, 7am Sat - Sun. 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 7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465 meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

CAPITOLA $$

Geisha Sushi

Capitola

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

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Shadowbrook

Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

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Stockton Bridge Grille

Capitola

231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933

$$$ Capitola

Zelda’s

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

California cuisine. Nightly specials include prime rib 203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900 and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

SANTA CRUZ $$$ Le Cigare Volant Santa Cruz 328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

Featuring vibrant, seasonally driven cuisine that pairs effortlessly with Bonny Doon Vineyard wines. Menu changes weekly to spotlight the freshest, local, organic and biodynamic ingredients. Bring friends, meet new ones, and dine ensemble, while embracing community and cuisine.

$ Charlie Hong Kong California organic meets Southeast Asian street food. Organic Santa Cruz 1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664 noodle & rice bowls, vegan menu, fish & meat options, Vietnamese style sandwiches, eat-in or to-go. Consistent winner “Best Cheap Eats.� Open daily 11am-11pm

The Crepe Place Crepes and more. Featuring the spinach crepe and Tunisian $$ Santa Cruz 1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994 donut. Full bar. Mon-Thu 11am-midnight, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-midnight. $$

Crow’s Nest Seafood. Fresh seafood, shellfish, Midwestern aged beef, pasta Santa Cruz 2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560 specialties, abundant salad bar. Kids menu and nightly entertainment. Harbor & Bay views. Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily. $$ Gabriella Cafe Santa Cruz 910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677

Califormia-Italian. Fresh from farmers’ markets organic vegetables, local seafood, grilled steaks, frequent duck and rabbit, famous CHICKEN GABRIELLA, legendary local wine list, romantic mission-style setting with patio, quiet side street.

Hindquarter Americana. Ribs, steaks and burgers are definitely the stars. $$ Santa Cruz 303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770 Full bar. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm. Hoffman’s California/full-service bakery. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. “Best $$ Santa Cruz 1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135 Eggs Benedict in Town.� Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Halfprice appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm. $$

Hula’s Island Grill ’60s Vegas meets ’50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in Santa Cruz 221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852 kitchy yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close.

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Call the Classified department at 408.298.8000 Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm

Fax your ad to the Classified Department at 831.457.5828

Mail to Santa Cruz Classifieds, 877 Cedar St, Suite 147, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Visit our offices at 877 Cedar St, Suite 147, Santa Cruz Monday through Friday 10am to 4:30pm

classifieds@metronews.com. Please include your Visa, MC, Discover or AmEx number and expiration date for payment.

For copy, playment, space reservation or cancellaion: Display ads: Friday 12 noon, Line ads: Friday 3pm

EMPLOYMENT Assistant to HR Director - Bilingual In Watsonville 8am-2pm M-F $10-12 per hour Multi-line Phones, Data Entry, Excel and Word Comfortable with Confidential Information 3-4 Years Experience Office Clerical Required KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 e-mail: 1471@kellyservices.com *Never A Fee*

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT III C-Level Executive Assistant Scotts Valley/Santa Cruz $30+ per hour Full Time Long Term Outlook, Word, Excel, PwrPt, Calendars, Travel Arrangements, Reports KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 e-mail: 1471@kellyservices.com *Never A Fee*

Loan Processor $20-$22 per hour Full Time Long Term At Reputable Bank in Santa Cruz 4-5 Years Experience Preferred Disclosures, Credit Checks, Escrow KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 e-mail: 1471@ kellyservices.com *Never A Fee*

$$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 www.easyworkjobs.com (AAN CAN)

Bilingual Medical Admin Assistant III In Scotts Valley Process Eligibility Paperwork MS Word, Excel Knowledge of HIPAA Laws $16 per hour, Full Time, Possible Long Term KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 e-mail: 1471@ kellyservices.com *Never A Fee* Production Workers Wanted! Food production in Watsonville Day and Swing Shifts Available Must have a flexible schedule Fluent in English required Must have reliable transportation & pass a drug test Temp-To-Hire $8.50/hr. KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 e-mail: 1471@kellyservices.com

Santa Cruz Classifieds To Advertise call 408/200-1329 or visit santacruzweekly.com

Homes REAL ESTATE SALES Beautiful creek front setting with a pretty meadow. Sunny, happy place to garden. Bit of a rough road getting there and off the grid. Shown by appointment only. Broker will help show. Offered at $157,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

GARDEN DELIGHT WITH AN OCEAN VIEW Permits approved for 2,500 SF house & workshop. Create your dream home in a good neighborhood! Peacefully private, pretty Meadowlike setting. Potential horse property. Good well with solar pump. Close to Aptos Village. Good Access, Easy terrain. Power at street. Private: Locked gate. Shown by appointment only. Broker will help show. Offered at

RIDGE TOP LOG CABIN Owner Financing on this Fully Permitted, Log House on 40 Acres. Private, Sunny & Secluded. Backup propane generator, propane heat & hot water, well w/electric pump & working windmill pump. Internet service available. Completely off the grid. Offered at $595,000. Shown by appointment only. Broker will help show. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

building. Owner financing available. Offered at $285,000. Shown by apt. only. Broker will help show. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

REDWOOD LODGE ROAD

Fenced. Well required. Owner financing avail. Offered at $159,000. Shown by appt. only. Broker will help show. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

Approx. 4 acres located in Los Gatos Mountains with Beautiful views and all day sun. Redwood Trees proudly stand tall and are gathered in various areas around the property. Power at the street.

CASA LOMA 22+ acres. Quiet, Remote and Tranquil. Approx. 8 miles from McKean Road with private, easy access road. Year round creek. Beautiful mountain views. Existing structure Not currently livable. Has existing complete foundation, plumbed. Need permits to continue

Do you need to do a Short Sale? Stop the upside-down syndrome Call a qualified, certified team We clean, stage, ORGANIZE & offer helpful financial advice

DECEMBER 12-18, 2012

CREEK FRONT SETTING

$396,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

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Why Wait for Beauty School? Start your career now at TheCosmoFactory Cosmetology Academy, the only NACCASaccredited beauty school in the county. There’s always something exciting happening at the Factory… Come see for yourself what everyone’s talking about! Finacial Aid upon approval. TheCosmoFactory Cosmetology Academy 131-B Front St, Santa Cruz 831.621.6161 www.thecosmofactory.com

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