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EDITOR’S NOTE Recently, I decided it was time to use Santa Cruz Gives to give my eight-yearold daughter a lesson in how philanthropy works. So I gave her a copy of the Santa Cruz Gives cover story we ran a few weeks back that listed all of the groups and their projects, and suggested she read about all of them and then pick “two or three” that she’d like us to donate to as a family. “Just circle the ones you like the most,” I told her. When she handed it back to me, she had circled absolutely every single group—all 34. “Uh, sweetie,” I said. “I think it might make more sense to consolidate how much we’re going to give into a few groups. They

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I’m writing in response to the article about development at 1930 Ocean Street Extension. The article was, on the whole, balanced in its overview of the CEQA issues. But, as a resident of the street, I want to draw attention to what was not addressed in the article: 1) rezoning for high density—environmental review was required because the parcel was zoned for nine residential units, not the 40 the developer sought; 2) access—the only access to the entire street, including for large emergency vehicles, is via Graham Hill Road, and urban highdensity development on a single-access parcel within the wild land interface is precisely what fire safety officials advise against (think about the Camp Fire catastrophe); 3) traffic safety—the road fronting the project is narrower than the minimum width required by the city’s fire ordinance, and the proposed changes to the intersection at Graham Hill make it more dangerous by sharpening the curve, reducing the line of sight and shortening the left exit lane onto Graham Hill; and 4) flooding—what wasn’t addressed was the additional impact the project would have on the significant storm runoff in

get more money that way.” Well, that’s when she started explaining why each group she had circled was important. If you can come up with a good counter argument to something like that, you’re a stronger parent than me. So … sorry, groups that got $5-$10 from us. But we really had to spread it around. I hope you will, too—maybe not quite that spread around, but whatever moves you. This is the last week of the campaign; you have until midnight on Dec. 31 to go to santacruzgives.org and make your donation. Meanwhile, as you prep for New Year’s Eve, allow us to be your guide. My cover story this week is on Robyn Hitchcock, who plays in Soquel on New Year’s weekend. I’m a longtime fan and in conversation he was as funny, interesting and thoughtful as I’d hoped he would be. Happy 2019! STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

this area that currently causes flooding to Crossing Street. The EIR is admittedly a long and complex document, and given the pressures to increase housing and close relationships between city planners and developers, it received less than close scrutiny. Most homes and farms on Ocean Street Extension are in the county; the city’s decisions have a direct impact on the safety of both this rural environment and commuters using Graham Hill Road. This project is inconsistent in every way with the city’s General Plan for development—it’s just not the right project for this space. CARLA FRECCERO | SANTA CRUZ

ONLINE COMMENTS RE: NEW CITY COUNCIL What I truly feel good about is that we now have real conservatives on the council. You read that right! By conservative I mean in a “conserver” sense; that is conservation, based on environmental principles. Cummings especially brings scientific credentials to the council. We now have a majority on the council who care for a community of all living things, not just humans. I see council decisions that will lead

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The Seaside-based nonprofit Save the Whales has been hard at work on a postcard-writing campaign to protect Baja California’s critically endangered vaquita porpoises from becoming extinct. It’s estimated that there are now less than 30 vaquitas, which grow to be about four feet long. The postcards will go to newly seated Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to encourage him to continue his country’s initiatives to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal. To learn more, email maris@savethewhales.org.

UCSC film professor Shelley Stamp curated a DVD box set called Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers. The six-disc collection celebrating the groundbreaking early female directors of American cinema has received a 2018 Special Award from the New York Film Critics Circle. Presented in association with the Library of Congress, Pioneers is the largest commercially released video collection of films by women directors focusing on American films made between 1911 and 1929, a major era in the histories of both film and of feminism in America.

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My New Year’s resolution is to get more involved in the community, and be more politically active.

ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of December 26 ARIES Mar21–Apr19 I suspect that in 2019 you’ll be able to blend a knack for creating more stability with an urge to explore and seek greater freedom. How might this unusual confluence be expressed in practical ways? Maybe you’ll travel to reconnect with your ancestral roots. Or perhaps a faraway ally or influence will help you feel more at home in the world. It's possible you’ll establish a stronger foundation, which will in turn bolster your courage and inspire you to break free of a limitation. What do you think?

TAURUS Apr20–May20 On average, a total eclipse of the sun happens every 18 months. And how often is a total solar eclipse visible from a specific location on the planet? Typically, once every 375 years. In 2019, the magic moment will occur on July 2 for people living in Chile and Argentina. But I believe that throughout the coming year, Tauruses all over the world will experience other kinds of rare and wonderful events at a higher rate than usual. Not eclipses, but rather divine interventions, mysterious miracles, catalytic epiphanies, unexpected breakthroughs, and amazing graces. Expect more of the marvelous than you’re accustomed to.

GEMINI May21–June20 “The world’s full of people who have stopped listening to themselves,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. It’s imperative that you NOT be one of those folks. Rather, 2019 should be the Year of Listening Deeply to Yourself. That means being on high alert for your inner inklings, your unconscious longings and the still, small voice at the heart of your destiny. If you do that, you’ll discover I’m right when I say that you’re smarter than you realize.

CANCER Jun21–Jul22 Jackson Pollock is regarded as a pioneer in the technique of drip painting, which involves drizzling and splashing paint on canvases that lie on the floor. It made him famous. But the truth is, Pollock got inspired to pursue what became known as his signature style only after he saw an exhibit by the artist Janet Sobel, who was the real pioneer. I bring this to your attention, because I see 2019 as a year when the Janet Sobel-like aspects of your life will get their due. Overdue appreciation will arrive. Credit you have deserved but haven’t fully garnered will finally come your way. You’ll be acknowledged and recognized in surprising ways.

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As the crow flies, Wyoming is almost a thousand miles from the Pacific Ocean and more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. Now here’s a surprise: in the northwest corner of Wyoming, the North Two Ocean Creek divides into two tributaries, one of which ultimately flows to the Pacific and one that reaches the Gulf. So an enterprising fish could conceivably swim from one ocean to the other via this waterway. I propose that we make North Two Ocean Creek your official metaphor for 2019. It will symbolize the turning point you’ll be at in your life; it will remind you that you’ll have the power to launch an epic journey in one of two directions.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 I have come to the conclusion that softening your relationship with perfectionism will be a key assignment in 2019. With this in mind, I offer you observations from wise people who have studied the subject. 1. “The perfect is the enemy of the good,” (Voltaire) 2. “Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible,” (Rebecca Solnit) 3. Perfectionism is “the high-end version of fear,” (Elizabeth Gilbert) 4. “Nothing is less efficient than perfectionism,” (Elizabeth Gilbert) 4. “It’s better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly” (Elizabeth Gilbert).

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 In 1682, Peter Alexeyevich became co-Tsar of Russia. He was 10 years old. His 24-year-old half-sister Sophia had

a hole cut in the back of his side of the dual throne. That way she could sit behind him, out of sight, and whisper guidance as he discussed political matters with allies. I’d love it if you could wangle a comparable arrangement for yourself in 2019. Are there wise confidants or mentors or helpers from whom you could draw continuous counsel? Seek them out.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 The body of the violin has two f-shaped holes on either side of the strings. They enable the sound that resonates inside the instrument to be projected outwardly. A thousand years ago, the earliest ancestor of the modern violin had round holes. Later they became half-moons, then c-shaped, and finally evolved into the f-shape. Why the change? Scientific analysis reveals that the modern form allows more air to be pushed out from inside the instrument, thereby producing a more powerful sound. My analysis of your life in 2019 suggests it will be a time to make an upgrade from your metaphorical equivalent of the c-shaped holes to the f-shaped holes. A small shift like that will enable you to generate more power and resonance.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 Sagittarian singer-songwriter Sia has achieved great success, garnering nine Grammy nominations and amassing a $20 million fortune. Among the superstars for whom she has composed hit tunes are Beyoncé, Rihanna and Flo Rida. But she has also had failures. Top recording artists like Adele and Shakira have commissioned her to write songs for them, only to subsequently turn down what she created. In 2016, Sia got sweet revenge. She released an album in which she herself sang many of those rejected songs. It has sold more than two million copies. Do you, too, know what it’s like to have your gifts and skills ignored or unused or rebuffed, Sagittarius? If so, the coming months will be an excellent time to express them for your own benefit, as Sia did.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 A typical, fluffy white cumulus cloud weighs 216,000 pounds. A dark cumulonimbus storm cloud is 106 million pounds, almost 490 times heavier. Why? Because it’s filled with far more water than the white cloud. So which is better, the fluffy cumulus or the stormy cumulonimbus? Neither, of course. We might sometimes prefer the former over the latter because it doesn’t darken the sky as much or cause the inconvenience of rain. But the truth is, the cumulonimbus is a blessing—a substantial source of moisture, a gift to growing things. I mention this because I suspect that for you, 2019 will have more metaphorical resemblances to the cumulonimbus than the cumulus.

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 A hundred years ago, most astronomers thought there was just one galaxy in the universe: our Milky Way. Other models for the structure of the universe were virtually heretical. But in the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble produced research that proved the existence of many more galaxies. Today the estimate is that there are at least 400 billion. I wonder what currently unimaginable possibilities will be obvious to our ancestors 100 years from now. Likewise, I wonder what currently unforeseen truths will be fully available to you by the end of 2019. My guess: more than in any other previous year of your life.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Author Elizabeth Gilbert offers advice for those who long for a closer relationship with the Supreme Being: “Look for God like a man with his head on fire looks for water.” I’ll expand that approach so it applies to you when you're in quest of any crucial life-enhancing experience. If you genuinely believe that a particular adventure or relationship or transformation is key to your central purpose, it’s not enough to be mildly enthusiastic about it. You really do need to seek your heart’s desire in the way people with their heads on fire look for water. This year will be prime time for you to embody this understanding.

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I’m very hopeful that Mr. Preston will not stake our future on antiquated rail technology. As he said, “Have the routes going to where the trips are going to be generated.” A 19th-century abandoned rail line does not go to education, government or employment centers in Santa Cruz County. Put the transportation solution right in the line of sight of the congestion, and that is with Bus Rapid Transit/Bus on Shoulder. Commuters will be able to easily see the busses passing them, and they are easy to adjust. Rail simply cannot do that.

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euroscientist Lindsey Chester says the true gift of children’s musical theater is the way that it combines three spheres of learning— visual, auditory and kinesthetic— into one fun atmosphere that’s welcoming to all children. Chester, who studied child psychology, is the executive and artistic director of All About Theater, which serves as an ambassador for children to the arts. From a neurological perspective, Chester says that musical theater builds up social emotional awareness, decreases rates of depression and even increases neural connections

between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. “If you start young and continue, you set a pathway and a foundation of learning and a flexibility in the mind of how to adapt to anything,” she says. All About Theater is one of three arts organizations participating in this year’s Santa Cruz Gives holiday fundraising drive, sponsored by GT. One of Chester’s favorite things about her nonprofit is that, unlike with school, everything is constantly changing, including the casts. “For us, it’s about making sure everybody understands that theater isn’t just about jazz hands and Broadway squares,” Chester says.

“It really has so much more depth and wealth to it. A lot of it is about the process and what the kids are learning and going through.” Every organization taking part in the Santa Cruz Gives drive has a “big idea” that it is raising money for. This year, All About Theater is prioritizing resources on its Arts for All project, which will focus on South County kids and bridging divides between regions in the Monterey Bay. All About Theater divides groups by age and carefully selects ageappropriate plays for each level. Chester just announced that Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. will >12

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Until the end of November, Ivy Young managed Santa Cruz’s only regional composting program for residents. Customers of the Santa Cruz Community Compost Co. would scrape food scraps off their plates and cutting boards into a bucket every night. And for $5 a week, Young would show up on a bike to collect whatever leftovers were ready to get turned into worm food. “I had not built a business model. I was just winging it,” says Young, a single mom who launched the environmentally friendly business in 2014. But it was far from her only priority. She always had at least two other jobs to support herself. “I was just trying to make something happen.” Trouble struck when Young broke her wrist in a cycling accident on the job. For three months she kept on biking, but once it became clear that she could do her arm permanent damage, she went in for surgery. Doctors put a cast on her wrist, and she sent out an email to her subscribers explaining that Santa Cruz Community Compost would unfortunately be shutting down. Soon, hundreds of frenetic emails began piling up in Young’s inbox—emails she has been meaning to respond to. She didn’t want customer service to suffer while she recovered, so she “decided to make a clean break of it for now.” At the company’s peak, Young had only a couple of employees helping out with cycling and food scrap collections. The operation, which stretched from the Westside of Santa Cruz to Capitola, had started growing more quickly, and she was having an increasingly difficult time managing the explosion in interest. Just keeping up with the work of turning her enormous compost pile at the Homeless Garden Project—which she did herself—was proving more and more daunting all the time. Young is thinking about re-launching the effort as a nonprofit, or possibly even partnering with the city of Santa >14

NEWS PIVOTAL STAGE <11 be the spring show for the younger group. “The kids started screaming in the dressing room when I told them,” she says. After 15 years and 150 shows, Chester says that All About Theater has had an impact on thousands of local kids. “Many of them are now older. They’re in their mid-to-late 20s, and they’re coming back as educators,” Chester says. This year, there are other Santa Cruz Gives groups doing their part to expand the creativity of young people. In Watsonville, the nonprofit Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) is a gallery that holds between seven and eight exhibitions a year. PVA President Adrienne Momi says its spring show is usually centered around social justice issues. This year, it’s highlighting

the importance of civic engagement, especially through voting. Your Voice, Your Vote is the arts organization’s spring exhibit and its special Santa Cruz Gives project. Momi, a printmaker and painter, is currently soliciting artists for the show. “It’s not political,” she says. “We’re not taking any kind of sides or promoting one party or the other. What we’re promoting is that we are the government through our voice, our vote.” The project was inspired by Latino voting rights legal activist Joaquin Avila, who died this past year, and once spearheaded a voting rights challenge on behalf of the city of Watsonville and prevailed in the late 1980s. With that victory, Avila, who argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, defeated decades of disenfranchisement. The ruling paved

the way for districted elections and allowed for better representation of a town that had a growing Latino population, but also had a long history of all-white representation. Momi says all of the exhibits are bilingual and have something to offer for visitors of all ages. Typically, the PVA receives about 100 groups a year to tour its gallery. “Everything is always free. There are no admission charges or costs for the tours,” Momi says. “It’s only through donations that these costs are covered.” PVA is working with Pajaro Valley Unified School District to create an Arts Now community program to build support for developing more arts education. Meanwhile, kids who don’t picture themselves in a gallery are finding other ways to express themselves—thanks to a >14

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One of Santa Cruz’s biggest tech stories of the year somehow ended up flying a little under the radar. But what happened downtown in 2018 has significant implications, not just for tech companies, but also for the future of the local economy. The Santa Cruz Fiber project, which was years in the making, is now a reality for some businesses and residents, bringing highspeed internet access to accommodate growing connectivity demands. Santa Cruz-based Cruzio Internet is lighting up fiber connections in its first “fiberhood” downtown, including parts of River Street, Pacific Avenue, Front Street, and Cedar Street. Conversations about building the gigabit-speed internet network (that’s 1,000 megabits per second) began years ago between Cruzio and the city of Santa Cruz. When

it became clear that the city wasn’t ready to move forward with its end of the partnership, Cruzio proceeded on its own for the first phase. The company began construction in mid-2017, and connected its first customer to the network on Aug. 30 of this year. The speeds are 10 to 100 times faster than the internet connection many Santa Cruzans have in their homes. For the businesses and residents in Cruzio’s initial offering area, their proximity to the fiber means they are “future-proofed for the next several decades at least,” since the network can be upgraded to handle 10-gigabit and faster speeds as technology evolves, says James Hackett, Cruzio’s director of business operations and development. “We’re always looking at what’s coming down the line next,” Hackett says. Cruzio expects to finish connecting the 300 customers who’ve so far signed up for

the gigabit-speed offering during the next few months. The fiber network includes around 20,000 linear feet of underground fiber and encompasses some 1,200 properties. It even includes El Rio Mobile Home Park. The cost for everyday users is $49.50 a month through Cruzio, which protects the data privacy of its customers, something America’s biggest internet providers do not do. (Some of the country’s biggest internet providers have volunteered to not sell customer data to third parties, but said they'll still use it for their own advertising networks.) The project is a proof of concept for the company. From a business standpoint, Cruzio estimates that it needs to connect at least one-third of the people in its covered area to sign up in order to move forward with additional rollouts. And even though the city sat out a broader collaboration for now, Hackett says it was still a

helpful partner in this initial phase, using “dig once” policies to tackle other projects in areas where there was excavation to lay fiber underground. The city is already reaping some of the rewards: Seven city properties are now connected to the fiber network. Fast, reliable internet speeds are increasingly a need-to-have for business owners, too, as more of their daily operations rely on cloud-based software. Kathy Daly, office manager and co-owner of the Santa Cruz Optometric Center, says she’s excited for the Cruzio gigabit fiber service because there were regular speed and connectivity issues with her two previous providers. That hurt business when staff couldn’t book appointments or process customers’ payments, Daly says. “You just don’t realize how much you need it until you don’t have it,” she says. ALISHA GREEN

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HUMBLE BAG <11 Cruz on a similar effort in the future. Her customers are having a difficult time putting their food scraps back in the trash, she explains, and they have started brainstorming other solutions. “There’s all that momentum we built,” Young says. One thing customers really loved was getting back a pound of compost for every four pounds of waste collected. “They liked participating in the full circle of it,” Young says. By the end, Santa Cruz Community Compost Co. was serving more than 500 households and collecting 17,000 pounds of organic waste per month, she says. Before the sudden closure, the business was just about to hit the 500,000-pound mark.

HERO TO ZERO Local activists and government officials sometimes throw around the term “zero waste,” a buzzword for the goal of eliminating trash

dumped into landfills. A clear path for how or when this can be achieved, though, has yet to materialize. Even though the county adopted a Zero Waste Plan in 2015, it isn’t even clear at this point if we are headed in the right direction. State regulators track the amount of trash sent to landfills in every local jurisdiction across the state, including Capitola, Scotts Valley and Watsonville, as well as in both the city and the county of Santa Cruz. Between 2013 and 2017, the per capita trash headed for local landfills has trended up slightly in the city of Santa Cruz, the county and in Scotts Valley, according to the website for CalRecycle, which oversees the state’s waste management strategies. Disposal rates in Watsonville and Capitola, however, have stayed more or less the same during that span. The county’s unincorporated areas average the lowest rates for waste disposal. Despite the backslide, each local government is still meeting its statemandated goals for waste disposal, which

are tied to how many tons each locale was sending to the landfill 15 years ago. Additionally, the county and all four local cities are consistently well below the state averages for per capita pounds of garbage, which also started trending upward again in 2013. Tim Goncharoff, a resource planner for the county, says that it’s typical for the amount of garbage headed to the landfill to increase during an economic recovery. And the increase in online ordering services, like Amazon, has shoppers sending more wasteful packaging to the dump than ever, he adds. Many future waste-reduction breakthroughs, Goncharoff says, will depend on increased stewardship from manufacturers. “The basic idea is that companies that produce products should have some responsibility for what happens to them at end of life,” he says. Even while garbage at dumps piles up faster, California regulators are scrambling to implement ambitious new rules designed to attain carbon-reduction goals laid out by state

Here in Santa Cruz County, local communities are not exactly in the dark ages of waste management. The county’s groundbreaking ban on single-use bottles for personal care products at hotels will go into effect in two years. Emily Hanson, GreenWaste’s business development director, tells GT that Santa Cruz County’s recycling always comes in very clean, compared to other communities around the Bay Area. And Craig Pearson, Santa Cruz’s superintendent of waste disposal, says that recyclers who buy the material from his facility always compliment him on how immaculate the product is. Nonetheless, Pearson isn’t optimistic that zero waste is a realistic goal—at least not immediately. The idea would be impossible, Pearson explains, in a world where the very companies that make cheap packaging and profit off of the current system are paying off the politicians who would need to step in and introduce new regulations or ban certain items. Even to pass local Santa Cruz ordinances banning controversial materials like polystyrene, he remembers the overwhelming pushback from the manufacturing industry. But then, Pearson looks up toward the sky. He pauses to think. Actually, he says, he’s “super confident that we can get to zero waste.” “Tomorrow? No. But I think we will,” he says. To explain the change of heart, Pearson recalls when he first started working in curbside recycling in the city of Capitola. Lots of locals told him that they had been putting their aluminum cans in the trash their whole lives, and that they would never stop. In the 29 years since, he’s watched attitudes change dramatically. “So what’s it gonna be in 29 more years?” Pearson asks. “I’m gonna be recycling, and the kids are gonna be saying, ‘Hey wait a second, we don’t even buy that stuff anymore. This is what we use, and we reuse it over and over and over again.’ So hey, maybe I am optimistic, if I think about it that way.”

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separate nonprofit that’s engaging local children in a different kind of art, one that gets people moving. The dance troupe Senderos has been busy since last year’s Santa Cruz Gives campaign, which helped fund numerous performances throughout 2018. “We are busy. That’s the point—to keep the students, the musicians and dancers busy,” says Fe Silva-Robles, who founded the youth group with her sister Nereida Robles Vasquez 17 years ago. Senderos, an after-school program with dance and music classes, shares elements of Mexican culture, welcoming in anyone who might be unfamiliar with Latin American traditions. This past week, Senderos dancers led the procession at a traditional Las Posadas celebration. Senderos also partnered with Friends of State Parks for the Mole and Mariachi Festival, and performed a classical music piece at the Santa Cruz Mission State Park. “It was so beautiful seeing the musicians bringing the traditional music to that special place,” Silva-Robles says. Senderos performed at the Ebb and Flow River Festival, as well as Soquel High School and Santa Cruz High School fundraisers. Students even performed at the Mexican Consulate in San Jose and the Carnaval San Francisco. The group was in high demand for Dia De Los Muertos celebrations, performing at three celebrations of the Mexican holiday, sometimes known in the United States as the Day of the Dead. Senderos serves the special role of bringing the culture of Mexican immigrants who long for it and cannot easily travel to fiestas in their home country. Often, SilvaRobles says, audience members are left in tears. “It is a therapy, an emotional moment,” she says. “At least for one day, for one afternoon, for one evening, the audience can escape to a place they don’t see in their daily lives as immigrants.” For information on how to donate to any of the 33 organizations participating in Santa Cruz Gives, visit santacruzgives. org by Dec. 31.

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he idea of live shows based around musicians playing an album from start to finish started off as a novelty, but over the last several years has built into a full-fledged phenomenon that shows no signs of letting up. It’s a form that defies conventional wisdom about what fans want out of a performance by their favorite artists. Supposedly, they only want to hear the “hits,” but most musicians will play those at any of their shows. What makes these full-album performances truly special is that they play the other songs from the records that fans have grown to love over repeated listenings, but that rarely—or never—get played live. Audiences crave these shows because they get to see and hear things that they haven’t before, and might not again. Never was that truer for me than when I saw Robyn Hitchcock perform his first solo album, 1981’s Black Snake Diamond Role, in its entirety at the Fillmore last year. Not only had I never heard him play many of his earliest songs, like “Out of the Picture,” “City of Shame” and “Love,” but he also played them with Yo La Tengo as his backing band. It was an incredible show, but not one that I would have imagined. While they’re both pioneering alt-rock acts that turned college-radio cult fandom into major international success without compromising their idiosyncrasies, Hitchcock’s Britain just seems too far from Yo La Tengo’s Hoboken, New Jersey in every way.

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But Hitchcock—who, after not playing in Santa Cruz since two 1998 Catalyst shows with his former backing band the Egyptians, returns solo to play Michael’s on Main on Dec. 29—says his connection to Yo La Tengo actually goes back to before it was formed, when the group’s future vocalist-guitarist Ira Kaplan was a music writer. Kaplan was a big fan of Hitchcock’s first band, the Soft Boys, which came out of Cambridge, England, in the late ’70s and built a cult following both in the U.K. and U.S. with proto-indierock songs like “Kingdom of Love” and “Queen of Eyes.” “I’ve known them for years,” says Hitchcock of Yo La Tengo. “Ira was the first person to write up Black Snake Diamond Role in an American paper. He wrote some nice stuff about it, and the Soft Boys. He was one of the 28 or so people who saw us when we played in New York in 1980.” Almost four decades later, that early connection finally came

around to the show, on a whim. “I don’t know what I was thinking,” Hitchcock admits. “I just thought, ‘Ooh, wow, I wonder if they would back me up on Black Snake Diamond Role.’ Because in a way it’s now sort of an archetypal indie record, and they are an archetypal indie band. They’re very successful, but they’ll always have that sound— they’re never going to be sort of smoothed out or anything. Whatever it is, they define it.” Now is definitely the time for him to act on such whims, because despite the fact that his big altradio hits like “Balloon Man” and “So You Think You’re In Love” were in the late ’80s and early ’90s, it’s quite possibly never been cooler to be Robyn Hitchcock than it is right now.

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adaptation of Nick Hornby’s “Juliet, Naked.” The result, “Sunday Never Comes,” was sung by Ethan Hawke as cult musician Tucker Crowe in the film. (A demo sung by Hitchcock is on the soundtrack, along with Hawke’s version, and Hitchcock plans to release a proper version of his own as a single next year.) At this point, he’s had his music and uniquely streamof-consciousness stage banter documented by the late director Jonathan Demme, in the 1998 concert film Storefront Hitchcock, and several of his songs have become part of the rock ’n’ roll canon. For example, “I Wanna Destroy You”— originally released on the Soft Boys’ classic 1980 album Underwater Moonlight—has been covered by everyone from the Replacements to the Circle Jerks to Uncle Tupelo to Liz Phair (a live clip of she and Hitchcock performing the song in October went viral). “You don’t know how long a song is going to last. I think if I sing my songs long enough, I sort of can’t remember life before them,” he says. “Now I can’t really imagine what my life was like before I wrote ‘My Wife and My Dead Wife,’ and ‘Listening to the Higsons,’ and the ’80s radio hits. Just as I’ve sung ‘Visions of Johanna’ so much, I feel like it’s part of my life. I know Bob Dylan wrote it, but I feel like it belongs to me as a song now. So I’ll keep the royalties from ‘I Wanna Destroy You’ or one of those other old ones, but in a way they just feel like folk songs. They feel like they’ve been around forever.” It’s not just his most popular songs that continue to influence

rock songwriters, as I discovered when I went to the “Viva Hitchcock” show at the Fillmore in 2013, held in honor of Hitchcock’s 60th birthday. Organized by Colin Meloy of the Decemberists, it featured a number of major artists covering Hitchcock’s work, and some of the selections were downright obscure. Amanda Palmer of Dresden Dolls fame did a gorgeous version of “Surgery,” a song which was never even on a proper Hitchcock album, but has nonetheless become a fan favorite. “It was very flattering,” Hitchcock says of that star-studded night. But he’s not altogether comfortable with this current level of affection from peers or fans. “I think being a Brit, it’s quite hard for me to accept compliments,” he says. “I’m not one of those people going, ‘Thank you very much, it’s been wonderful, it’s great to be here, I love you all, good night.’ When people say, ‘I love you, Robyn’ from the audience, it’s very hard not to say something sarcastic back. ‘You don’t have to,’ or ‘I wish I loved you, too,’ or ‘Thanks for sharing’ or some sort of a put down, you know? Because I’m just too British. I’m too embarrassed by that sort of love. We’re used to being the kind of resigned losers. We’re a dismal bunch, and that may be why so many of us wind up in the states, because we want to warm ourselves on your guileless optimism.”

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WHERE IN THE WORLD Though Hitchcock’s songs are most often talked about in terms of their eccentricity—and when the imagery in one’s best-known songs centers around insects (“Madonna of the Wasps”), animal life (“Acid Bird,” “Bass”) and general SydBarrett-esque surrealism (“The Man With the Lightbulb Head,” “If You Were A Priest,” “When I Was Dead, “Adventure RocketShip,” and countless others), that’s certainly understandable. But it’s also misleading. Hitchcock has never really been a madcap laughing; his songs have always had a humanist, emotional core that has shown through more and more overtly as his career progressed. In the evolution from the Soft Boys’ “Where Are The Prawns” to solo songs with his ’80s and ’90s band the Egyptians like “I’m Only You” and “Airscape,” to his 2004 album Spooked with longtime Hitchcock fans Gillian Welch and David Rawlings to the easy warmth of songs like “Belltown Ramble” and “I’m Falling” with late-2000s alt-rock supergroup the Venus 3 to the latest solo album—which opens with the emphatic declaration “I Want to Tell You What I Want”—it has sometimes felt like Hitchcock is coming out of his shell. “As you get older, you’ve been you all your life, and there’s a point where you can be more confident, just because you’ve got as much right to exist as anybody. And you’re probably not going to do so for much longer,” he says. “The tentative outsider that I think I felt I was 40 years ago—the ‘I’m not really part of this species, mate,’ which I think was kind of my shtick and how I really felt—has sort of gone. Because I obviously am part of this species. Whatever I think or feel, I’m a human and we all share the same fate, we breathe the same air, we use

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which explains why someone would make their 21st solo album their eponymous one. From the catchy literary rocker “Virginia Woolf” to the rootsy shuffle of “I Pray When I’m Drunk” to the closing “Time Coast,” which exemplifies the jangly guitar work that made him such a big influence on R.E.M. and other American rock bands, the album ties together sonic threads from all of his different eras. “People would often say ‘Well, it’s been fascinating talking to you, Mr. Hitchcock, I see you have quite an extensive body of work. Where would you recommend I start listening?’ And I can’t really say that,” he says. I don’t know. I’m too close to my work to be able to see how it strikes other people. But I figured if they’re going to like me at all, they’ll like that record. If they don’t like the Robyn Hitchcock record, nothing I’ve done is for them.” Even though the album was enthusiastically received, Hitchcock isn’t sure whether the format is something he—or anyone—would be wise to continue with in the future. It’s not altogether hard to imagine that he might not, since his nonalbum songs, which have come out in collections like Invisible Hitchcock, You & Oblivion, and as bonus tracks on his reissued albums, are usually as good as his albums. “I remember there was a guy once who referred to me as ‘king of the B-sides.’ I think there’s a lot to songs that are kind of ‘near-miss’ songs—songs that don’t quite make it. That the artist themselves, the auteurs, decide are not quite up to it, but the listener goes, ‘Oh, I love this one,’” Hitchcock says. “I think in an artistically perfect world, you wouldn’t be allowed to release a song until five years after you recorded it, or an album until five years after you recorded it. And then you’d know what to do with it.” But he hasn’t given up on albums altogether, at least not yet. “If I make another one, maybe it’ll be Robyn Hitchcock II. I don’t know. I’m still recording, and I’m writing songs all the time, but I’m not sure about putting out another

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having moved to Nashville, where he lives with his partner, musician Emma Stone—Hitchcock is perhaps surprisingly more focused on his native country. “The Robyn Hitchcock record, all of those songs were written off the British mainland—except one of them was written in a tube train, so it was under the British mainland in London—but it’s all very much looking at my life in Britain. It’s all about what I was leaving behind, really,” he says. “And I suspect that what I’m writing now in Tennessee is also looking at Britain. In a way, it’s easier to deal with Britain as a kind of lost lover, like the old song ‘How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?’ For me to look at—to feel— my homeland, I have to be a safe distance from it.” But for the man who wrote “Where Do You Go When You Die?” it’s all relative. “The real division is between the living and the dead,” he says. “Whether I’m in Vietnam or Guildford or Paris or New Haven, Connecticut, I’m still here. Once you’ve crossed over into unbeing, that’s when you’ve gone. While you’re still here, it doesn’t really matter—we’re all on Earth. It’s a question of degree. I’m not as in London as I was, but I’m still a lot more than I’m going to be.” Robyn Hitchcock plays at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, at Michael’s on Main, 2591 S. Main, Soquel. $25. michaelsonmain.info.

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n 1987, counselor and teacher of nonviolent communication Fred Jealous founded a men’s education and support program called Breakthrough Men’s Community with just himself and six others in the Monterey area. Thirty years and 2,000 graduates later, the program continues to expand, and now is offered in Santa Cruz. “Fred had a strong belief that the way men are raised in this culture is damaging,” says Breakthrough executive director Chris Fitz, who graduated the program five years ago. “We are brought up to believe that boys must sacrifice their humanity to be ‘real men,’ and that the only way to relate to other men is to compete with them. Because of the way we’re raised, there is a lot of distrust in other men.” A major tenet of the program, says Fitz, is that men need the support of other men to heal and regain the humanity that has often been socialized out of them. Another emphasis of the program is that experiencing

usually find it to be a very compelling, profound experience. He says that the most common feedback he hears from graduates is that Breakthrough “saved my life, saved my marriage, saved my relationship with my kids, or helped me through a painful divorce.” A 2008 Blue Shield study on Breakthrough confirmed these sentiments, finding that the word “transformative” best described the Breakthrough experience, and that 91 percent of survey respondents used the words “enormous” or “considerable” to describe the impact that Breakthrough had on their lives. But such transformation comes with a level of time commitment that sets Breakthrough apart from other programs of its kind. The program is 34 weeks long, which is broken up into two 17-week sessions. Each of these sessions has 14 evening classes, two all-day Saturday courses, and one weekend retreat. Most of the work is done in small groups, where participants learn to put the lessons into action. “Practice makes perfect, and it takes time to rewire the neural pathways so we can live our lives differently,” says Fitz. He emphasizes the importance of taking one’s time and going slowly, providing men with the support to practice things like affirmations, identifying triggers with issues like anger addiction, and taking time and space to contemplate and reflect. Breakthrough is a nonprofit organization, and tuition is done on a sliding scale. “No willing participant has ever been turned away for financial reasons in 30 years,” Fitz says. About 40 percent of Monterey participants are referred by their therapists, with the other 60 percent being referred by word-of-mouth. Fitz adds that many of these referrals are given by women, who, he says, have a more instinctual understanding of the benefits a support community can provide. A similar program called Breakfree was subsequently created for women. “Women get right away what we’re all about,” says Fitz.

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This stirring drama transports audiences to the turbulent backstage world of London’s Theatre Royal in the early 1800s. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has taken ill and can’t go on tonight as Othello, leaving his company in disarray. A young American actor named Ira Aldridge arrives to step into the role—but no black man has ever played Othello on the English stage. His groundbreaking performance upends stage tradition and changes the lives of everyone involved. Lolita Chakrabarti’s multi-award-winning play uncovers the fascinating true story of a pivotal figure in theatre history. The accomplished and versatile Aldo Billingslea, recently seen in the brilliant BLACK ODYSSEY at California Shakespeare Festival, makes his Jewel Theatre debut as Ira Aldridge.

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down-and-dirty stories, like when I went fishing for the first time (okay, not technically arts) or my intimate encounter with local wildlife while plein air painting. My backpack is clean now, thanks for asking. The year began with a Resource Center for Nonviolence exhibit on black experiences and stories in Santa Cruz, which led to not only one of our most popular cover stories of the year, but more importantly, conversations about representation on a larger scale. Next was Tom Killion’s exhibit, “California’s Wild Edge,” at the Museum of Art and History (MAH), which celebrated the best landscapes of the California coast. Alongside the Killion exhibit was the countywide, 11-venue Spoken/ Unspoken series. The first countywide collaboration was a testament to the strength of the arts community, but also the originality that each arts space adds to the mix. The theme of Spoken/Unspoken was open to interpretation, and with such a vague topic, it’s no surprise that the exhibits varied wildly. While the MAH hosted discussions around death and reflection, the Cabrillo Gallery interpreted the theme more ambiguously with their surreal “Cyphers” exhibit that forced people to slow down and interpret artistic encrypted messages. As the year went on, we celebrated identity with the Louden Nelson’s new mural about queeryouth history and visibility, then covered some pretty great parties, including Motion Pacific’s new dance and drag show. We honored longtime legacies like UCSC’s Rainbow Theatre’s 25th anniversary and the public library’s 150th birthday, and said a few too-early

goodbyes to Cabrillo Stage Founder Lile Cruse and renowned local artist James Aschbacher. There were shows that made me think (sometimes more than I wanted to) like lille æske’s “Spektrum” show, which prompted our staff, and seemingly half of Santa Cruz, to head up to Boulder Creek and see what all the hubbub was about. The exhibit was capped at 12 people a night (it was in a little wooden box, after all), and although the show was extended due to popular demand, there were many people that couldn’t get in—despite begging. But a little bird told us that there’s more in store for 2019 based on the Spektrum experience, so be on the lookout for that. Santa Cruz did a fantastic job with holiday madness—between the Nutcracker, Tandy Beal’s Joy! and Mountain Community Theater’s Miracle on 34th Street, I’ve seen enough poinsettias and holiday lights to last until the cows come home. On a personal note, I crossed off a few bucket list items this year, like throwing a fiery flaming Skee-Ball, thoroughly embarrassing myself in an interview with Michael Pollan, and simultaneously eating pizza and deep fried oreos in a kind of pizzaoreo taco. I also stupidly revealed my favorite diet-breaking New Leaf snack. No I won’t tell you what it is since New Leaf is always out of it now, you fiends! On the horizon, we are looking to a new season of Santa Cruz Baroque and UCSC’s new Hunter S. Thompson collection, plus the unveiling of a new mural in Watsonville. But for now, farewell to another successful, vibrant year of local arts and cheers to the new year.

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hile humanity trudges ever-westward through the rise and fall of empires— cloaked in bearskins, then togas, then Birkenstocks—a small group of modern troubadours have spent their time penning songs for the ages: the Mother Hips. Their story can be found in documentaries like Patrick Murphree's Stories We Could Tell and Bill DeBlonk’s This is the Sound, plus a coffee table book by Jay

Blakesberg, as well as thousands of articles and interviews. In essence, it goes like this: in 1990, Chico State students Tim Bluhm and Greg Loiacono met, partied and found their voices to be two sides of a precious coin. Their landmark freshman album, 1993’s Back to the Grotto—which also featured bassist Isaac Parsons and drummer Mike Wofchuck— combined with their electrifying live performances, bound them heart and soul to the Chico scene.

The Mother Hips were adamantly not a hippie band, and not a jam band. They were searching for something new to be heard. The band’s look and attitude shaped the image, but it was their craftsmanship and dedication to songs that got the Mother Hips the attention of American Records, which released Part-Timer Goes Full (1995) and Shootout (1996). In the last 27 years, the Mother Hips have not only released 10 musthear albums that have redefined the

contours of the American Dream, they’ve also carved a path allowing in their wake a wave of bands who see them as the pioneers of a sound dubbed California Soul. From the Dead Winter Carpenters to the Infamous Stringdusters, there is a legion of bands trekking the road the Mother Hips carved. This year has found the band revolving their extensive catalogue into ever-changing set lists to appease old and new fans alike. Their latest album Chorus fits perfectly in line with their past releases; in fact, it is a representation of everything that has come before. It is also their most stripped-down effort, a straightforward exploration of the decade’s worth of sounds the band has mined, harvested and tumbled. This album is the work of rugged individualists—something John Muir might have listened to if he had an iPod with him as he traversed the redwoods, jagged coastline and snowy peaks of Northern California. These days, co-founders Bluhm and Loiacono are the core of the band, along with longtime drummer (since 1997) John Hofer. Bassist Scott Thunes, who brought a spark of energy to the band over the last few years, is gone. While the band emulates a version of Spinal Tap Lite, the position of bass guitar is now in the hands of Brian Rashap. Rashap has been one of the house bassists at Terrapin Crossroads in Marin since 2013. From his early work in a Southern California Grateful Dead cover band called Station EXP to becoming Phil Lesh’s production manager and bass tech on tour, it’s been nothing short of a long, strange trip. Steely-eyed Loiacono is philosophical when it comes to the changes the band has been through. “I enjoy playing with different configurations and seeing what new people bring to our songs,” he says. For the Mother Hips, the journey is ever forward, further and beyond. The Mother Hips perform at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30 and Monday, Dec. 31 at Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. Tickets $28 adv/$30 door on Sunday, and $50 adv/$55 door on Monday.

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Good New Year’s resolution: taking the road less traveled. Why not start off right with this literal “road less traveled” walk? The group will walk along the North Escape Road, a paved road closed to traffic featuring stunning old-growth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek. The docent will talk about redwood ecology and park history while exploring the redwood forest. This is a 3-mile, twohour walk for those with or without dogs. Bring water and comfortable shoes. Meet at park headquarters.

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9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30. Big Basin Redwoods State Park. 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. 338-8883, parks. ca.gov/bigbasin. Free/parking $10.

teaching chair yoga to all ages and abilities for more than six years. She has developed a unique style that allows each person to access the benefits of yoga without getting on the floor. Her classes are a gentle-yet-dynamic blend of strengthbuilding movement and breath awareness. 9 a.m. Yoga Center, 429 Front St., Santa Cruz. 423-6719 or suzimahler.com. Donation/$5.

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Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries receive so many books that we are giving away the books we aren't able to sell. Some gems, some books only eclectic lovers of discards would like. Come one come all, and take the books so that we can clear room for more useful books. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Public Libraries, 240 Church St., Santa Cruz. fscpl.org. Free.

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GENTLE YOGA Customized for every body. Feel free to practice in a chair if you like, or sit and meditate through part or all of the class. Beautiful bamboo floors, plants and light in a lovely Zen space. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mark Stephens Yoga, 1010 Fair Ave. Suite C, Santa Cruz. yogawithirene.com. $10.

TOY TRAINS EXHIBIT Destined to delight the young and young at heart, the MAH’s annual Toy Trains exhibit is a marvel of astonishingly lifelike trains and landscapes to inspire any age group. The event showcases model trains through history, from the 1920s to today, and includes steam engines, electric trains and all of the bells and whistles to boot. Wednesday, Dec. 26-Sunday, Jan. 6. Museum of Art and History. 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. Free.

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY Hatha Yoga with Artemis, team member for yoga instruction, who will guide you into proper alignment and form to improve strength, flexibility and balance. 45-minute slow Hatha session followed by a wellnessrejuvenating treat thoughtfully created by our chef de cuisine, Erika. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. CBCT-COGNITIVELY BASED COMPASSION TRAINING Cognitively Based Compassion Training is a 10-week secular ethics program in Compassion Training. Developed at Emory University and used in medical and educational institutions, this program has a background

SATURDAY 12/29 SNAKES ALIVE Join Big Basin Redwoods State Park Docent Diane Shaw in talking about the fascinating world of snakes. These little slithery noodle friends are a crucial part of our ecosystem—think of them as big worms just worming around. Shaw is bringing her snake for a show and tell, so feel free to bring your own little friend for a slithery play date. No snake? No problem, just grab one off the side of the road on your way up the mountain—they love that. Noon-3 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. 338-8883, parks.ca.gov/bigbasin. Free/parking $10.

in Buddhist compassion practice, yet is grounded in sound neuroscience and psychology research from Emory University. Pre-registration required. 6:30 p.m. Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St. #155, Santa Cruz. SantaCruzCBCT@gmail.com.

WINTER CAMP AT OHANA GYMNASTICS Burn off some energy and stay warm this vacation! Bring in your kids, where they'll learn new skills, meet new people, laugh and play. Ages 5-12. Preregistration required. 9 a.m.-noon. Ohana Gymnastics, 428 Front St., Santa Cruz. ohanagym.com.

FOOD & WINE DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET In addition to a large variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1-6 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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JOIN US AS W E SHA RE THE EXCIT EMENT OF LE ARNING systems, it is essential that we understand the complex and often obscured relationship between data and democracy. With professors Lise Getoor and Pranav Anand.

CruzHacks JANUARY 18–20 STEVENSON EVENT CENTER FREE ADMISSION

Jessica Bauman: “What Refugees Taught Me About Shakespeare”

A weekend of innovation and impact for 700 students, who will apply technology to solve challenging social issues.

Women’s Club Meeting JANUARY 9, 11:30AM UCSC ARBORETUM, HORTICULTURE BUILDING, FREE ADMISSION

Gail Hershatter, Distinguished Professor of History, on “Stubborn Silences: Writing the History of Chinese Women.” The UCSC Women’s Club is open to all.

Santa Cruz Pickwick Club: Our Mutual Friend JANUARY 13, 2PM SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARY FREE ADMISSION

Amahl and the Night Visitors JANUARY 26, 11AM & 1PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL $0–$10/PERSON

UCSC opera students and instrumentalists present Amahl and the Night Visitors, the most beloved of Gian Carlo Menotti’s operas. The story of the imaginative child, Amahl, and his three royal visitors is sung in English with chamber orchestra.

Patrick Lopez-Aguado’s new book, Stick Together and Come Back Home, examines how life inside a prison affects what happens outside. The stories of youth and adults navigating juvenile justice and penal facilities illustrate a “carceral social order” that racially and geographically divides criminalized populations into gang-associated affiliations.

FEBRUARY 2, 6:30PM HOTEL NIA, MENLO PARK $100/PERSON; SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

THROUGH FEBRUARY 10; OPEN DURING REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS UC SANTA CRUZ MCHENRY LIBRARY THIRD-FLOOR GALLERY FREE ADMISSION

Writing the Space Age ponders worlds and futures beyond our own in an exhibition that explores books, magazines, and comics that were created and consumed during the rise of the Space Age, with a special focus on Robert Heinlein.

Future Garden for the Central Coast of California OPEN DURING ARBORETUM HOURS UC SANTA CRUZ ARBORETUM & BOTANIC GARDEN $0–$5 ADMISSION

A major art and science project by Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison. The Harrisons worked with scientists and botanists to create trial gardens in geodesic domes, where native plant species respond to the temperatures and water conditions scientists foresee for the next 50 years.

UPCOMING EVENTS FEBRUARY 11

Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation with Melissa Harris-Perry

Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee

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JANUARY 26, NOON–3PM UC SANTA CRUZ, CLASSROOM UNIT 1 & 2 FREE ADMISSION

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education hosts the Elementary and Junior High County Spelling Bee Competition at UC Santa Cruz.

Questions That Matter: Data and Democracy JANUARY 29, 7PM KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER FREE ADMISSION

As society navigates fake news, targeted social media, and compromised voting

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Foundation Medal Honoring Janet Yellen

Janet Yellen, former chair of the Federal Reserve, modeled steady leadership with informed risk. The Foundation Medal recognizes distinguished achievement that exemplifies the ideals of UC Santa Cruz.

Carceral Identity Within and Beyond the Prison JANUARY 24, 1:30PM HUMANITIES 1 BUILDING, ROOM 210 FREE ADMISSION, PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED

New York City theater director Jessica Bauman explores how the stories we tell (and hear) about refugees influence the ways we respond to the migration crisis. Her production of Arden/Everywhere reimagines Shakespeare’s As You Like It as a refugee story.

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Women’s Club Meeting FEBRUARY 6, 11:30AM UCSC ARBORETUM, HORTICULTURE BUILDING, FREE ADMISSION

Carrie Partch, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, discusses “Morning Larks and Night Owls: How Circadian Timing Influences Your Life.” The UCSC Women’s Club is open to all.

“The Right to Be Heard—Jews, Human Rights, and Global Democracy in Historical Perspective” FEBRUARY 21–24

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour FEBRUARY 26

Faculty Research Lecture: Responsible Data Science

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Beginning with Charles Dickens’s Our Mutual Friend, join local bookworms, students, and teachers each month for conversations about a 19th-century novel, with guest speakers giving context to the readings.

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<34 welcome. Includes compulsive overeating, anorexia and bulimia. Meets in the church youth room, two doors down from the corner of Poplar and Melrose. See our website for additional times and locations. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa.org. Free.

SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP Is your partner violent or controlling? Have you survived a sexual assault? Monarch Services~Servicios Monarca offers a safe, supportive space. Childcare activities provided. 6-7:30 p.m. Monarch Services, 1509 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. monarchscc.org. Free.

TRANSPORT OF DELIGHT Our Holiday Community Exhibition. A delightful display of transportation models of all kinds. Sure to be fun for all ages, with a hands on, interactive play area for our younger visitors. Noon-4 p.m. San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy 9., Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free.

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B12 HAPPY HOUR B12 deficiencies are common, as the vitamin is used up by stress, causing fatigue, depression, anxiety, insomnia and more. Not well absorbed in the gut, B12 injections can be effective in helping to support energy, mood, sleep, immunity, metabolism and stress resilience. Come get a discounted shot from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. thrivenatmed.com/b12-injections or 515-8699. $15.

THURSDAY 12/27 YOUR GIFT provides financial, emotional, and practical assistance to local children with cancer and their families.

POWER VINYASA FLOW YOGA Surf your edge in this energetic, inspired yoga flow designed to help you dive deep into your personal power. Instructor Tim Brattan will lead you through a fun sequence to move, sweat, smile, detox, discover, focus and play on the mat. Designed for all levels, you’ll build strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and concentration. 5-6:15 p.m. DiviniTree Yoga and Arts Studio, 1043-B Water St., Santa Cruz. oneyoga.org. SALSA Salsa dance Cuban-style. Featuring Salsa Suelta and Casino partner dancing. Drop-in class on Thursdays, open for all intermediate dancers. No partner required, ages 16 and up. 7 p.m. Motion Pacific, 131 Front St., Santa Cruz. salsagente.com.

CBCT-COGNITIVELY BASED COMPASSION TRAINING Cognitively Based Compassion Training is a 10-week secular ethics program in Compassion Training. Developed at Emory University and used in medical and educational institutions, this program has a background in Buddhist compassion practice, yet is grounded in sound neuroscience and psychology research from Emory University. Pre Registration required. 6:30 p.m. Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St. #155, Santa Cruz. SantaCruzCBCT@gmail.com.

FOOD & WINE POP-UP PICNICS IN THE PARK The community is invited to enjoy tacos on the terraza and take in the view of downtown Santa Cruz. Taquitos Gabriel will be providing the food, and a portion of the sales will benefit the park. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org.

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SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: WOMEN’S GROUP We provide a safe and supportive

personalized guided alignment assistance. Everyone is welcome. 9:30 a.m. Triyoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. 310589-0600. $15. Reba, age 3, is battling neuroblastoma

Community Pilates class led by Pilates Instructor Jennifer Balboni. Drop in any Tuesday or Thursday for a fun and challenging 60-minute, core-based flowing strength class. Bring your own mat. 10 a.m. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos. tbeaptos.org. Free.

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FIRST DAY HIKES We hear the best cure for a hangover is a hike. What, you haven’t heard that? Try it, you’ll thank us later. Kick off the new year right by enjoying the best of the Santa Cruz outdoors. On New Year’s Day, state parks and beaches across the county are hosting special, first day docent-led hikes and explorations. From Henry Cowell to Nisene Marks and Seacliff State Beach, there are a bunch of options to choose from. Check online for full list of events, hikes and information.

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-Step support program for those who wish to stop compulsive eating, including anorexia and bulimia. 1 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. 476-8291. Free.

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THURSDAY NIGHT BINGO Thursday Night bingo, paying out up to $10,000 per night. All proceeds benefit local schools academics, art, theater, and athletics. When you play our children win. 4 p.m. Santa Cruz Portuguese Hall, 216 Evergreen St., Santa Cruz. falconclub.org. S+LAA MENS’ MEETINGS+LAA MENS’ MEETING Having trouble with compulsive sexual or emotional behavior? Recovery is possible. Our small 12-step group allows feedback and meets every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. The Barn Studio, 104 S Park Way, Santa Cruz. Free.

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FOOD & WINE WATSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET This market is in the heart of the famously bountiful Pajaro Valley. Peaceful and family-oriented, the Latino heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. 2-7 p.m. 200 Main St., Watsonville.

LOCALS BY LOCALS Music is indeed food for the soul. Uplift and nourish your soul with Liam Gillespie, talented musician and singer. 6-9 p.m. Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. hotelparadox.com.

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VISIT THE FRIENDS BOOKSTORE From children’s to young adult, antique to contemporary, and cultural to local interest, Friends’ Bookstore has something for every reader. Come find affordable, diverse books galore at the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ Bookstore in the Downtown Santa Cruz Library today. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Santa Cruz Public Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz. fscpl.org. Free.

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SATURDAY 12/29 ARTS TRANSPORT OF DELIGHT Our Holiday Community Exhibition. A delightful display of transportation models of all kinds. Sure to be fun for all ages, with a hands on, interactive play area for our younger visitors. Noon-4 p.m. San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free. NUTCRACKER SUITE BALLET The beautiful full length performance of the Nutcracker Suite Ballet performed by the Agape Dance Company and Professional guest dancers. Party scene guests include local community leaders Supervisors John Leopold and Zach Friend and more. Benefit for Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Services. 7 p.m. Cabrillo Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. agapedance.com. $31/$18. DROP-IN FAMILY CRAFT - CANDLE DIPPING Enjoy an informal afternoon at this hidden jewel near downtown Santa Cruz. You can fashion a tin lantern in our >42

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CLASSES SNAKES ALIVE Why are snakes important to us? How do they see, smell, taste, and hear? What and how do they eat? What does a snake feel like? Come to the Sempervirens Room at Big Basin Redwoods State Park Headquarters, meet Docent Diane Shaw and her snake, and learn about the fascinating world of snakes. Noon-3 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. Free.

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FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times best farmers market in Santa Cruz County. With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally-grown produce and specialty foods. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon. Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@montereybayfarmers.org. Free.

PARTNER YOGA AND WINE TASTING Share sacred energy the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at Poetic Cellars Winery. Wine tasting will follow the class. 10 a.m.-noon. Poetic Cellars, 5000 N. Rodeo Gulch Rd., Soquel. 462-3478.

GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Speaker/ Discussion meeting. Have a problem with food? OA is a 12-Step support group to stop compulsive eating behaviors. 9 a.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa.org or 423-8787. Free. SANTA CRUZ QUEER YOUTH MEETUP (11-18) LGBTQ+ youth ages 11-18 who want to meet new people, join a welcoming community, and learn the tools of activism and leadership, look no further! The Diversity Center's LGBTQ+ Youth Meetup is the place for you. 1-3:30 p.m. The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org.

HEALTH B12 HAPPY HOUR Come and get your Happy Hour B12 shot. Your body needs B12 to create energy and is not well absorbed from the diet or in capsule form. Everyone can benefit from a B12 shot! After B12 injections many patients feel a natural boost in energy. 10 a.m.-Noon. Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377 or scnmc.com. $29/$17.

OUTDOOR REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. 11 a.m. Big Basin Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. Thatsmypark.org. Free.

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CASTLE ROCK FALLS AND GOAT ROCK OVERLOOK HIKE Join us on a hike to Castle Rock, Castle Rock Falls and Goat Rock Overlook. During this trip, we will discuss Castle Rock’s unique geology, rock climbing history and various important preservationists that helped give Castle Rock State Park the protections we have today. This 3-mile, 2.5-hour hike is considered moderate due to the rocky sections that require the use of hands and feet to climb over. 11 a.m. Castle Rock State Park, 1500 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos. thatsmypark.org. Free.

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RANCH TOURS Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. 1 p.m. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free. OLD-GROWTH REDWOOD TOURS Are

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REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. 1 p.m. Big Basin Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. Thatsmypark.org. Free. THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: A DOGFRIENDLY WALK On this dog-friendly walk, we travel North Escape Road, a paved road closed to traffic. We tour stunning oldgrowth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek. We'll discuss redwood ecology and park history while exploring the deep shade of the redwood forest. This is a fun and easy, 3-mile, two-hour walk with docent Diane Shaw. 9:30 a.m. Big Basins Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

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THE 14TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S EVE ORGANISTS' KALEIDOPHONE A feast of music for organ solo, duet, other instruments and voice performed by local organists with their musical friends. Chocolate, cider and champagne reception follows. All donations go to the Organ maintenance Fund. 4 p.m. Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St., Santa Cruz. peaceunited.org. Donation.

TUESDAY 1/1 CLASSES LEVEL 2 TRIYOGA CLASS TriYoga for Level 2 with Priya. Strengthen the whole body and free the hips and spine. 9:30 a.m.Noon. TriYoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. triyoga-santacruz.com. $15.

WOMENCARE: LAUGHTER YOGA Laughter yoga for women with cancer meets the second and fourth Tuesdays. Preregistration required. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Inner Light Center, 5630 Soquel Drive, Soquel. fsacc.org/womencare/. Free.

HOMEWORK HELP Drop-in homework help for students through grade 12. 3-5 p.m. Various locations throughout the county. santacruzpl.org. Free.

COMMUNITY PILATES CLASS Community pilates class led by pilates instructor Jennifer Balboni. Drop in any Tuesday or Thursday for a fun and challenging 60-minute, core-based flowing strength class. Bring your own mat. 10 a.m. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos. tbeaptos.org. Free.

NEW YEAR'S DAY RECHARGE As we complete another yearly cycle together and prepare to start again, tune into the "Re" of it all. This afternoon will blend gentle & restorative yoga, reiki, and guided meditation to transition into 2019 with more ease and intention. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Luma Yoga and Family Center, 1010 Center St., Santa Cruz. lumayoga.com. $35/$30. BOMBAY JAM Total Body Workout: Cardio and toning routines are combined in one action-packed class. The program has a serious focus on integrating fun and fitness. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Desert Dream Dance Company, 1025 Water St., Santa Cruz. bellydancebyjill.com $40/$12.

FOOD & WINE NEW YEAR'S DAY SPARKLING BRUNCH Say hello to 2019 with our extensive sparkling New Year’s Day brunch. Enjoy omelets made to order, nosh on traditional brunch favorites and toast to a new year filled with good food, friends and family. Chaminade Resort and Spa, 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz. chaminade. com. $30.95/$17.95.

Shop & Save at Zinnia’s After Holiday Sale

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MUSIC CALENDAR

LOVE YOUR

LOCAL BAND

SMITH & TEGIO For the past couple of years, Austin Smith and Mark Tegio have gotten together casually to strum their guitars. They even wrote a handful of songs in the process, mixing their love of outlaw country with woodsy folk music, but never did much with it publicly aside from playing an open mic here and there.

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“We were always playing together and writing songs,” says Smith.

The casual nature of it took a sharp left turn late last year, when their friend Stacey heard them play and suggested they record an album, even offering to produce it. Their self-titled album came out early this year. They’ve taken this living room project to clubs, and even toured a bit in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, and South Dakota. The blend of outlaw attitude with breezy folk vibes has created an emotive sound that captures the spirit of the West Coast roots vibe. You can hear its seamless blend on the record. “It was pretty rough at the beginning,” Tegio says. “It got to the point where we weren’t so terrible anymore. I think it grew organically.” The duo has a new single coming called “Talking Suzie Blue Blues,” available on all streaming platforms on Jan. 20.

PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO

WEDNESDAY 12/26 ACOUSTIC

PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO The self-taught Sicilian guitarist is a wonder to behold on the acoustic guitar, composing pieces that stretch the possibility of the instrument. An orchestra all by himself, D’Agostino mixes classic European fingerpicking style with American pyrotechnics and a worldly flair, a style that landed him on Guitar Player’s list of 50 Transcendent Acoustic Guitarists. Live, it’s hard to believe everything you’re hearing comes from one man playing one instrument, but believe it. And keep your eye on his hands. MIKE HUGUENOR

“There's more pressure to get out and play more and tour more and travel more,” Tegio says. “Before it was just playing guitar. Now it’s changed, like, ‘Let’s go play guitar so we can get some free beer.’” AARON CARNES

7:30 p.m. Michael’s On Main, 2591 Main St., Soquel. $15 adv/$17 door. 479-9777.

6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery, 402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz. Free. 425-4900.

DUMPSTAPHUNK

THURSDAY 12/27 FUNK Dumpstaphunk embodies some of the deepest pools of New Orleans talent. A wicked funk outfit that’s not afraid

to stretch a groove to epic dimensions, the quintet have gained power in recent years with the addition of drummer Alvin Ford Jr., a prodigious young player whose father is a revered gospel drummer. Family ties run through the band, which was famously founded by organist Ivan Neville back in 2003. With his cousin Ian Neville’s sinewy guitar and the double-barreled bottom courtesy of Tony Hall and Nick Daniels III, Dumpstaphunk lives up to the percussive bounce of its moniker. ANDREW GILBERT

9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $28 adv/$33 door. 479-1854.

FRIDAY 12/28 HIP HOP

CUT CHEMIST & CHALI 2NA The self-proclaimed “verbal Herman Munster,” Chali 2na was far and away the standout voice of ’90s hip hop crew Jurassic 5. While many of their contemporaries went for gangster realism or pop superstardom, J5 was always about hip-hop’s early party culture. And with his cavernous baritone and his playful linguistics, 2na often stole the show. But it was Cut Chemist’s beats and turnta-

blism that set the tone for the group. Seeing the two reunite should be on any hip-hop head’s to-do list this week. MH 9 p.m. The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $16 adv/$20 door. 423-1338.

SATURDAY 12/29 ROCK

CHEAP HORSE Garage-rockers Cheap Horse fell in love with arty, musical snippets, a la Guided By Voices. They slip in and out of genre so fast—as fast as inspiration permits— leaving only finger trails of catchy riffs and vague imprints of lyrics, which may or may not be deep and weighty: “Free us from your group/A nightmare TV loop/We made it in time for this/We made it home for breakfast.” AMY BEE 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

FUNK

CON BRIO With the release of their second album, The Explorer, in July, Con Brio proved they have a lot to give back to the world. Written over two years, the release is an honest love letter about the problems

MUSIC

BE OUR GUEST BONE THUGSN-HARMONY

DUMPSTAPHUNK

humanity currently faces as a whole, and the bonds we share as a species. While that might sound heavy, Con Brio’s upbeat, funk-infused soul keeps the air light and the feet moving. MAT WEIR

SAT 12/29 - SUN 12/30 ROCK

WHITE ALBUM ENSEMBLE There are several holiday musical traditions in Santa Cruz, but none more prominent than the White Album Ensemble. For 15 years, this group of local musicians have performed the songs the Beatles never played live. To celebrate their Crystal Anniversary, the WAE are going way back to their roots to perform the White Album, which just so happens to be celebrating its 50th anniversary. But on Sunday, they will join up with Beggars Banquet, Santa Cruz’s premiere Rolling Stones tribute group, for a “player’s choice” of their favorite tunes from each group’s expansive repertoire. MW 8 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $25 gen/$45 gold. 423-8209.

POP

ANTHONY ARYA & EMILY HOUGH Anthony Arya and Emily Hough met on the current season of The Voice. Both did well and had some phenomenal performances on TV that thoroughly wowed the judges, but ultimately neither of them won. They did, however, meet each other and become fast friends. They shared a love for the soft rock sounds of the ’60s and ’70s, and are now touring together, bringing their music to stages all over the country, including here in Santa Cruz. AC 2 p.m. Michael’s on Main, 2591 Main St., Soquel. $10. 479-9777.

MONDAY 12/31 JAM

CHINA CATS Weed is legal now, and we don’t have to dance around the topic with clever euphemisms. So let’s just say that this New Year’s Eve, you’re probably looking for that perfect show to “visit

Mr. Green.” Here in Santa Cruz, if you want to “blow some trees” and watch some amazing jam tunes for your last night of 2018, there’s only one place to be: Flynn’s, to watch local Grateful Dead darlings China Cats, whose credo is to give you the 2018 (or 2019?) version of the Dead experience. AC 9 p.m. Flynn’s Cabaret & Steakhouse, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $30 adv/$35 door. 335-2800.

GARAGE-ROCK

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL From tongue-in-cheek Robert Palmer allusions to straight up sleazy-punk rockabilly anthems, Eagles of Death Metal have the magical fluff that makes people wanna dance and hook up and get high. They’ve got hard-driving hooks as catchy as HPV, guitar riffs that make rock clichés like throwing panties on the stage a sexy, achievable goal, and a bad-boy frontman with the fevered genius and questionable politics to make the whole thing even more confusingly hot. AB 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $59.50-$74.50. 423-1338.

9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $26 adv/$60 balcony. Information: catalystsclub. com. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz. com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

IN THE QUEUE HOLIDAY HOEDOWN WITH LINDSIE FEATHERS & PATTI MAXINE

Local Americana done right. Wednesday at Crepe Place LEVI JACK

Alt-rock straight outta San Jose. Friday at Flynn’s Cabaret & Steakhouse MICKEY AVALON

Blazed and confused rapper. Saturday at Catalyst JIVE MACHINE

Funky funk to the funk degree. Monday at Crow’s Nest JUDO NO

Experimental psych-dance New Years Eve party. Monday at Crepe Place

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9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $15 adv/$20 door. 479-1854.

SUNDAY 12/30

Cleveland rap crew Bone Thugs N-Harmony are a quintessential ’90s hip-hop group, and yet sound nothing like the other big groups from the era. With laid-back beats and a verbal assault that was rhythmically mind-boggling and often entangled with a sing-songy flow that could almost be mistaken for actual singing, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony played a style that shouldn’t have worked in the mainstream space, but somehow did. Since they broke ground two years ago, many more rappers have gone the “harmony” route. But no one quite mixes staccato flow, melodies and gangsta lyrics like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday December 27 – 8/9pm $28/33 New Orleans Funk Supergroup

DUMPSTAPHUNK Friday December 28 – 8/9pm $10/15 Latin Dance Party With

THU

12/27

FRI

12/28

SAT

12/29

Saturday December 29 – 8/9pm $15/20

THE APPLETON GRILL 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville

CON BRIO +

APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Al Frisby 6-8p

Preacher Boy 6-8p

James Murray 6-8p

BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Live Bands 9p

Comedy Night, ’80s Night Free 8:30p

Live Bands/Club 2000 Live VJ Dancing 9p Free 9p

MIDTOWN SOCIAL Sunday December 30 – 8/9pm $28/30 & Monday December 31- 8/9pm $50/55

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Bruce Guynn & Big Rain Karaoke 9:30-12:45p 6p-Close

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance $5 5:30p Cheap Horse 8p

Bearhead Tallboy 8p

Soul & Funk Favorites

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

Alex Lucero & Friends 8p

Karaoke 9-12:30a

+ QUINN DEVEAUX

CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Stella Blue Free 7-10

Nomad Free 7-10p

CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Cut Chemist & Chali 2Na $16/$20 8p

MOTHER HIPS

Friday January 4 – 8/9pm $17/20

MONOPHONICS

Saturday January 5 – 8/9pm $12/15

Starlets Web Presents The 3rd Annual

BOWIE BIRTHDAY BASH

CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Sunday January 6 – 3/4pm $20/25

CHAMINADE RESORT 1 Chaminade Ln, Santa Cruz

COCO MONTOYA

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

Afternoon Blues Series

Jan 10 AKI KUMAR, JUNE CORE, RUSTY ZINN Jan 11,12 METALACHI Jan 13 TOMORROW’S BAD SEEDS Jan 16 PETER HARPER Jan 17 CHAM + Stevie Culture Jan 18 CORB LUND Jan 19 LYRICS BORN Jan 20 BOOSTIVE Jan 24 PATRICK MAGUIRE Jan 25 JUNIOR REID + KING SCHASCHA Jan 26 B-SIDE PLAYERS Jan 27 TOMMY CASTRO Jan 29 THE GLADIATORS w/ DROOP LION Jan 30 FRONT COUNTY Jan 31 LARRY & HIS FLASK + WILLY TEA TAYLOR Feb 1 JAMES HUNTER Feb 2 KATDELIC Feb 6 KATCHAFIRE Feb 7 FANTASTIC NEGRITO Feb 8 HOT BUTTERED RUM Feb 9 SOULWISE + SOL HORIZON Feb 10 STEVE GUNN Feb 15 Y LA BAMBA + JUAN SON Feb 16 SPACE HEATER Feb 19 DEAD MEADOW Feb 20 SCOTT PEMBERTON Feb 22 SLY & ROBBIE w/ BITTY MCLEAN Feb 23 ANTIBALAS Feb 24 DEAD FUNK SUMMIT w/ MELVIN SEALS

WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854

Karaoke 8p-Close

Lloyd Whitley 1p Coyote Slim 6-8p

Karaoke 8p-Close

(((FolkYEAH!!!)) Presents 2 Nights w/ THE

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12/26

FLOR DE CAÑA Funk & Soul Favorites

WED ABBOTT SQUARE 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

12/30

MON

12/31

TUE

1/1

Scott Miller 6-8p

Broken Shades 6-8p

Mojo Mix 6-8p

The Box (Goth Night) 9p

Post Punk Dance Floor 9p

Funk Night w/ DJ Ed 9p

Be Natural Youth Rock Concert 5p, Karaoke 6p-Close SC Jazz Society, Beat Weekend w/ DJ Monk Earl Free 3:30p

The Lot Lizards New Year’s Eve Party 9:15p-12a

Karaoke 8p-Close

Move Collective New Year’s Party 8p

Comedy Night w/ Shwa Free 8p

John Michael Free 3-6p Ms. Lauryn Hill $84.50$124.50 8p

Eagles of Death Metal $59.50-$74.50 8p

Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty $25 8p

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

THE

CREPE PLACE OPEN LATE - EVERY NIGHT!

Peppino D’Agostino

Wed. Dec. 26 7:30pm Superhero of Acoustic Guitar $15 adv./$17 door seated <21 w/parent Thur. Dec. 27 7:30pm Joint Chief’s Members NO COVER Fri. Dec. 28 5pm HAPPY HOUR NO COVER Fri. Dec. 28 8:30pm Dance to the Grateful Dead $10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 + Sat. Dec. 29 9pm England’s Legendary Live Performer $25 Adv./$25 Door Dance – ages 21 + Sun. Dec. 30 2pm AS SEEN ON SEASON 15 of THE VOICE (2pm) $10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent Sun. Dec. 30 5:30pm Grateful Dead Tunes NO COVER

The DC Trio

Jazz The Dog Rosebud

Robyn Hitchcock

Anthony Arya & Emily Hough Grateful Sunday

Mon. Dec. 31 9pm

SUN

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION Locomotive Breath

$30 adv./$35 door Dance – ages 21 + (DINNERS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE OF ADMISSION) See our website for NYE Dinner Special Menu $30 adv./$35 door Dance – ages 21 +

COMING UP

Wed. Jan. 2 Gary Blackburn Band Thu. Jan. 3 Led Kaapana w/ Fran Guidry Fri. Jan. 4 James Nash & The Nomads Waybacks Frontman! Sat. Jan. 5 Hank & Ella With The Fine Country Band Tue. Jan. 8 Muriel Anderson + Steve Palazzo & Charlie Rice

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Full Concert Calendar : MichaelsonMainMusic.com 2591 Main St, Soquel, CA 95073

ADVANCE TICKETS ON TICKETWEB

Robyn Hitchcock Michael’s on Main Saturday, Dec. 29

WEDNESDAY 12/26

HOLIDAY HOEDOWN

w/ LINDSIE FEATHERS, PATTI MAXINE EARLY SHOW 8PM - $7 DOOR

SATURDAY 12/29

CHEAP HORSE

w/ HUMAN FURNITURE CO

SHOW 9PM - $8 DOOR

MONDAY 12/31

NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE PARTY w/ THE GET DOWN, JUDO NO & DJ 9PM - $20 VIP TICKETS ONLINE INCLUDES MIDNIGHT TOAST!

TUESDAY 1/1

NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH IN THE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN

FRIDAY 1/4

THE RARE FORMS w/ NO ACCION & SA90 SHOW 9PM - $8 DOOR TUESDAY 1/8

7 COME 11

Moe’s

Dec 30 + 31 NYE!

MATTSON 2 KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER JAN 20

WOOD BROTHERS 3/5 RIO

RICHARD THOMPSON ELECTRIC TRIO JAN 31 Cocoanut Grove w/

OM RIO THEATRE 2/27

FANTASTIC NEGRITO

MOES 3/7

GREEN LEAF RUSTLERS FRI/SAT MARCH 15 & 16

9PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY 1/9

PAT HULL

w/ DAN TOO & IDLE JOY SHOW 9PM - $10 DOOR MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ

1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz 429-6994

BIG SUR WEEKEND!

CASS McCOMBS BAND MOES THURSDAY, APRIL 4

LIVE MUSIC WED CORK AND FORK 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola

12/26

Open Mic Night Free 7-10p

THU

12/27

Steve’s Jazz Kitchen Free 7:30-10

CORRALITOS CULTURAL CENTER 127 Hames Rd., Corralitos

FRI

12/28

TBA Free 7-10p

THE CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Hot Club Pacific $3 7:30p

12/30

Hot Fuse $5 8p

Sol Nova $6 9p

MON

12/31

UTurn $7 9:30p Ugly Beauty Free 6-9p

Live Comedy $7 9p

PACIFIC MAMBO ORCHESTRA WITH JON FADDIS One of the West Coast’s premiere Latin music ensembles, joined by a legendary trumpeter. Friday, January 11 • 7 PM & 9 PM

New Years Party w/ Jive John Michael Machine $7 9p Free 8p New Year’s Eve w/ Steve Samba Cruz Bennett Free 6-9p Free 6-9p

SPECIAL EFX ALL-STARS

With Chieli Minucci, Eric Marienthal, Regina Carter, Lao Tizer, Joel Rosenblatt & Jerry Brooks. Saturday, January 12 • 8:30 PM

SIN SISTERS BURLESQUE Tickets: eventbrite.com

Monday, January 14 • 7 PM

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

PAMELA ROSE PRESENTS: BLUES IS A WOMAN

KickBack

FLYNN’S CABARET 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

Levi Jack w/ Grampa’s Chili $10/$12 9p

Foreverland $25 9p

The China Cats New Year’s Eve Celebration $30/$35 9p

Jeannine Bonstelle & Sweeney Schragg 6:30-9:30p

JACK O’NEILL LOUNGE Santa Cruz Dream Inn 175 W Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz

Celebrating the women of the blues – from Ma Rainey to Bonnie Raitt.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Thursday, January 17 • 7 PM

MARTIN TAYLOR

Scott Slaughter Free 6-9p

John Harris Free 7-9:30p

KUUMBWA JAZZ 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

1/1

New Year’s Eve Dance Party w/ The Get Down Judo No $10-$20

Steve Benett Free 6:30-8:30p

Linc Russin 7-9p

TUE

TBA Free 4-7p

Cheap Horse w/ Human Furniture Company $8 9p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

GABRIELLA CAFE 910 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

SUN

Acoustic Open Jam 3-5p

Open Mic 7-10p Holiday Hoedown w/ Lindsie Feathers, Patti Maxine $7 8p

DISCRETION BREWING 2703 41st Ave, Soquel

12/29

SAT Pre NYE Party Open Mic Jam Free 6-10p

Saturday, January 5 • 7:30 PM

Virtuosic solo guitar by one of jazz’s finest instrumentalists.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Monday, January 21 • 7 PM

Peppino D’Agostino $15/$17 7:30p

The DC Trio Free 7:30p

Jazz The Dog Free 5p Rosebud $10 8:30p

Robyn Hitchcock $25 9p

Anthony Arya & more New Year’s Eve $10 2p Grateful Sundays Celebration $30/$35 9p Free 5:30p

SHEILA JORDAN WITH CAMERON BROWN

A trailblazing jazz vocalist with bass duet accompaniment.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Thursday, January 24 • 7 PM

ANDRÉ MEHMARI TRIO

Framing the evolution of Brazilian musical identity through the lens of a piano trio.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS

Friday, January 25 • 7 PM & 9 PM

The singular guitarist’s inventive take on beloved film & TV music. Monday, January 28 • 7 PM

PETER BERNSTEIN, LARRY GOLDINGS & BILL STEWART TRIO

A soulful and nuanced organ trio.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Thursday, January 31 • 7 PM

HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO

The Bay Area’s champians and guardians of swinging got jazz traditions.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS

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BILL FRISELL: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR

LIVE MUSIC

We are now open Tuesday-Sunday for dinner. Stop by for an amazing farm to table dining experience! Fri Dec 28

Levi Jack w/ Grampa’s Chili

Americana, Psychedelic Rock and more! $10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Dec 29

Foreverland

The Electrifying Tribute to Michael Jackson $25 adv./$25 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Mon Dec 31

The China Cats New Year’s Eve Celebration

Ring In The New Year with California’s Premier Grateful Dead Tribute Dinner Packages with Champagne Available $30 adv./$35 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Jan 5

Beggar Kings

Wed Jan 9

Sver

Classic Rolling Stones Tribute featuring Dale Ockerman $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM

Excellent Norwegian-Swedish Folk Music $12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 8:30PM

Thur Jan 10

Ed Gerhard

Fri Jan 11

Pathetic Honey String Band w/Alex Lytle & Them Rounders

Grammy award-winning guitarist from New Hampshire $20 adv./$25 door seated – <21w/parent 8:30PM

WED

12/26

THU

12/27

FRI

12/28

12/31

TBA 9:30p

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party 9:30p

Libation Lab w/ King Wizard & Chief Transcend 9:30p

Casey Wickstrom Free 6:30-9:30p

PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola

MON

The Mother Hips & guests NYE $50/$55 8p

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Trivia 8p

12/30

The Mother Hips $28/$30 8p

Dumpstaphunk $28/$33 8p

99 BOTTLES 110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz

SUN

Flor De Caña & DJ Itziar Con Brio & Midtown $10/$15 8p Social $15/$20 8p

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

NEW BOHEMIA BREWERY 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz

12/29

Al Frisby 1p Mark Hummel & Deep Basement Shakers 6p

Virgil Thrasher & Rick Stevens Free 6p

Lloyd Whitley Free 6p

Rob Vye Free 6p

SAT

Magpies Blues Band Free 6p

Broken Shades 6-8p

MISSION ST. BBQ 1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz

TUE

1/1

Blues Mechanics Free 6p

The Takeover, Hip Hop w/ DJ Marc 9:30p

TBA Free 7p

Taco Trivia Tuesday w/ Hive Mind 6:30p

Alex Lucero Free 10p-12a Live Again w/ Alex Lucero 2-5p

Alex Lucero 6-9p

Ho’omana 2-5p

Billy Martini Show 9:30p-1a

Erin Avila 6-9p

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Open Mic Free 8-11p

THE RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz

‘Geeks Who Drink’ Trivia Night 8p

THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Variety Show w/ Toby Gray 6:30p

Acoustic Reggae Jam 6:30p

Aloha Friday 6:30p

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Featured Acts 6:30p

The Human Juke Box 6p

White Album Ensemble $25-$45 8p

ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Comedy Night 9p

First & Third Celtic Jam

Live DJ

THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

The Joint Chiefs Free 8-11p

Javier y Su Salsa Machin Free 8-11p

Live Again $5 8:30p-12a

TBA $5 8:30p-12a

Open Mic 6p

Tuesday Trivia Night 6:30p

Trivia 7:30p Jesse Sabala Open Jam Touch’d Too Much $3 7-11p Free 8:30p-12a

Rock and Americana from Northern California $10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21+ 8:30PM Sat Jan 12

The George Michael Tribute & Forever Whitney - Whitney Houston Tribute

Two Icons. Two Spectacular Tributes. 1 Night. $20 adv./$20 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM

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Thu Jan 17

Woodstock Generation Band & San Francisco Airship Acoustic

Bay Area Rock n Roll at its finest $12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 8:30PM Fri Jan 18

Bruce, Linda and John

An acoustic evening of Springsteen, Ronstadt and Fogerty $10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM

Sat Jan 19

Aja Vu/Steelin’ Chicago

Wed Jan 23

The Posies

Thu Jan 24

Steely Dan and Chicago Tribute $20 adv./$25 door Dance - ages 21+ 9PM

30th Anniversary Tour $20 adv./$25 door Dance – ages 21+ 8:30PM

Matthew Michael and Christina Marie

Honest songs expressed in harmonically-rich layers of voices and strings $10 adv./$15 door seated – <21w/parent 8:30PM Fri Jan 25

Soft Machine w/Levin Brothers

An Evening of Wonderful Music with Legendary Artists $35 adv./$35 door seated - ages 21+ 9PM Sat Jan 26

Wild Child

Authentic Doors tribute from Southern California $18 adv/$20 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Tickets Now Online at flynnscabaret.com

Rockin'Church Service Every Sunday ELEVATION at 10am-11:15am

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135 Friday, December 28 • Ages 16+

Cut Chemist Chali 2na

Saturday, December 29 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

MICKEY AVALON • DIRT NASTY Sunday, December 30 • Ages 21+

Ms. Lauryn HiLL Eagles Of Death Metal Monday, December 31 NYE • Ages 21+

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FILM THE HAPPY PRINCE Rupert Everett wrote, directed and stars in this remarkable portrait of ruined nobility, disturbing in its intensity as it digs beneath both the surface glitz of Oscar Wilde’s fizzy celebrity as a dramatist, and his blackened reputation as an infamous sodomite, to explore the complex personality within.

HEARTS BEAT LOUD Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons are wholly engaging in Brett Haley’s gently-calibrated story about a middle-aged father and his teenage daughter who bond over a shared love of songwriting and playing music together. A simple scenario brought to life by nuanced performances and a light and easy directorial touch.

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Our film critic picks her fave films of 2018

e may crave escapism more than ever these days, but some of the most effective movies of 2018 were documentaries—four of which made my list of top 10 favorites. I can’t claim these are the year's best movies, but they’re the ones I found most arresting, admirable, and/or entertaining!

BLINDSPOTTING

Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal write themselves terrific roles in this love letter to the diverse culture and community of Oakland, turning in virtuoso performances as buds confronting issues of race, class, identity, and their own volatile, longtime friendship. Rookie director Carlos López Estrada makes bold, stylistic choices, and while the story can be intense, it’s told with plenty of sharp humor.

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The superhero movie of the year, this documentary by Julie Cohen and Betsy West celebrates legendary Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As cunning as Loki, she wields her opinion with the precision of Thor’s hammer, and achieves actual change, fighting for gender equality under the law as she has for five decades of groundbreaking decisions.

In Roger Michell’s irresistible documentary, four great British actresses (Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, and Eileen Atkins, each of them honored with the title of Dame and all longtime friends) get together for an afternoon of tea and conversation—always trenchant, often hilarious.

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This Queen biopic, directed by Bryan Singer (later replaced by Dexter Fletcher) is a nonstop joyride for Queen fans. Central is the dynamic performance of Rami Malek, unorthodox enough to embody Freddie Mercury’s outsider persona, yet soulful enough to engage us in the singer’s lifelong quest to become himself.

Tim Wardle’s engrossing documentary follows the true story of three young men who met by chance and discovered they were triplets, separated from each other and their birth mother as infants. How this happened—and the darker question of why—makes Wardle’s movie as gripping as any thriller.

The excruciating angst of being 13 is captured to poignant comic perfection in this first feature film from Bo Burnham. Most remarkable is Burnham’s insight into young female psychology, and the eggshellstrewn minefield of parent-child relationships. Elsie Fisher is galvanizing as an eighth-grader enduring her last week of middle school.

JULIET, NAKED Based on an acerbic Nick Hornby novel, this story of a middle-aged music fan obsessed with a hasbeen rocker is a wry divertimento for three voices: the obsessed fan (Chris O’Dowd), his neglected, fedup girlfriend (Rose Byrne), and the reclusive rocker himself (Ethan Hawke).

WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? Filmmaker Morgan Neville shows us the radical side of Fred Rogers (of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood), not only in the way he tapped into the darkest parts of the cultural zeitgeist to help kids cope with them, but also insisting that every child is unique, valid and deserving of respect. Honorable Mention: Monsters and Men, Isle Of Dogs, Black Panther, Leaning Into the Wind, We the Animals.

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FILM NEW RELEASES HOLMES & WATSON Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly reunite to deliver a dramatic, emotional take on the Sherlock Holmes mythology that examines the crippling mental toll that being the world’s most soughtafter detective would exact. J/k! It’s totally another one of their goofy comedies, this time with an Arthur Conan Doyle theme. Directed by Etan Cohen. Co-starring Lauren Lapkis, Kelly Macdonald and Ralph Fiennes. (PG-13) 89 minutes. (SP)

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VICE Political dramas can be deathly dull, but one look at the trailer for Vice and it’s clear that this is not one of them. Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, somehow looking exactly like Dick Cheney? Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush? Are you kidding me? All in the service of writer-director Adam McKay’s funnyscary take on how one vice president usurped the White House and altered the course of history. Co-starring Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Jesse Plemons. (R) 132 minutes. (SP)

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NOW PLAYING AQUAMAN Back when the first Saw movie came out, people called it “appalling” and “torture porn”—and those were the people who liked it! Oh, how times change—a decadeand-a-half later, the director of Saw, James Wan, is now overseeing this family-friendly $160 million epic, which takes one of the most ridiculous major superheroes of all time and puts the entire DC Comics movie universe on his back. Lucky for them, that back belongs to charming meathead and killed-off-too-early Game of Thrones favorite Jason Momoa, who can actually hold a trident without looking stupid. This attempt to give the long-ridiculed (most famously on Entourage)

undersea dude some street cred imagines him as a reluctant heir to the throne of Atlantis, who must lead his people when his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) declares war on the surface world. Co-starring Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe and Dolph Lundgren. (PG-13) 143 minutes. (SP) BEN IS BACK Just when it seemed like the nominations for worst movie title had closed for the year, here comes Ben is Back. It’s a shame, too, because the trailer makes this look like a pretty powerful movie about addiction and love. Julia Roberts stars as the mother of a drugaddicted teenager (Lucas Hedges) who shows up unexpectedly on Christmas Eve. Over the next 24 hours, her son’s spiraling life will force her into desperate decisions in order to save her family. Wow! If somebody thought a great name for that story would be Ben is Back, I’d hate to see their list of rejected titles. Wacky Drug Addict Christmas? Not Without My Disappointing Son? Hey Oscar, Check Out Julia Roberts All Up In This Drama? Directed by Peter Hedges. Co-starring Courtney B. Vance and Kristin Griffith. (R) 103 minutes. (SP) BUMBLEBEE I saw the headline of a review for this movie that read “Bumblebee is the Best Transformers Movie Ever, For What That’s Worth.” You said a mouthful, Mr. Critic Guy! It probably helps that this umpteenth installment in the endless series of movies based on plastic toy cars that turn into robots isn’t directed by Michael Bay, and is about the only one of the robot cars that was ever fun to watch. Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien and Megyn Price. (PG-13) 113 minutes. (SP) THE FAVOURITE Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, and especially Olivia Colman as a cranky, insecure Queen Anne, are all excellent as women jockeying for power in the man’s world of early 18th-century England. But the narrative often goes awry in Yorgos Lanthimos’ witches’ brew of sex, politics and intrigue—if not historically, in terms of its weirdly comic tone. Lanthimos may be taking satirical aim at human folly—

greed, ambition, depravity, especially among the oh-so-idle rich—but that's a broad target. Too often, his contrived set-ups and deliberately provocative images don’t add up to anything. And as the fortunes of these women rise and fall, and viewer sympathies are meant to keep shifting, they remain little more than pawns in an exercise of mannered absurdity. (R) 131 minutes. (LJ) GREEN BOOK After earning a well-deserved Supporting Actor Oscar for Moonlight, the versatile Mahershala Ali tries something completely different in this seriousminded, yet entertaining view of racism in the American South, ca 1962, as experienced by a workingclass white guy from Brooklyn hired to drive a cultured black pianist on a concert tour through the Deep South. Directed by Peter Farrelly, and based on a true story, its portrait of century-old racist attitudes still so deeply ingrained in everyday life could be (and often is) chilling. But the movie succeeds on the chemistry between its excellent stars, Ali as the reserved, morally particular pianist, and Viggo Mortensen as his gregarious, tough-guy driver, forging a hard-won alliance against institutional racism and their own personal prejudices. Co-starring Linda Cardellini, Mike Hatton and Sebastian Maniscalco. (PG-13) 130 minutes. (LJ) MARIA BY CALLAS “If you liked Bohemian Rhapsody, why not spend a night at the real opera with this documentary about the 20th century’s most famous Soprano, Maria Callas?” Hey, that’s pretty good! Maybe I should write movie taglines for a living. “If you want to see the real story about Maria, maybe you should get your Call-as to Maria by Callas!” OK, never mind. Directed by Tom Volf. (PG) 113 minutes. (SP) MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS This costume drama is getting a fair amount of flak for its historical inaccuracies, which is always kind of funny. There are entire books filled with the accounting of errors in beloved films that have spun themselves as “history.” The real

truth is that there is probably no “true story” type film that is 100 percent true. We should definitely not be getting our history from movies, although it’s certainly nice when they inspire people to go and read the real history afterward. Nonetheless, critics are going after the dramatic license in this story of the fractious relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and her cousin, Queen Elizabeth. One critic even called it “history porn.” What does that even mean? And why did he say it like it was a bad thing? Directed by Josie Rourke. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie and Guy Pearce. (R) 124 minutes. (SP) MARY POPPINS RETURNS If you grew up loving Mary Poppins, I suspect your only complaint about the release of this true-to-theoriginal sequel would probably be: why did it take 54 years to pull it together? But hey, it gave Emily Blunt enough time to be age appropriate for the role, so that’s good! And the premise of the world’s most magical nanny returning to take care of the children of the grown Banks siblings is so genius I need a particular word to describe it—you know, something that will sound precocious if I say it loud enough. Any ideas? Directed by Rob Marshall. Co-starring LinManuel Miranda, Meryl Streep and Colin Firth. (PG) 130 minutes. (SP) MORTAL ENGINES This PeterJackson-produced sci-fi movie imagines a world where cities drive around through the wasteland on wheels and consume other cities to fuel themselves. Can you imagine Santa Cruz in that scenario? We’d be like, “We don’t eat cities because it’s cruel and it’s bad for the environment.” Then L.A. would eventually find us and be like “CHOMP!” Directed by Christian Rivers. Starring Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar and Stephen Lang. (PG-13) 128 minutes. (SP) THE MULE Clint Eastwood apparently is a mule in this movie, which kind of makes sense, since we already know from his interviewinga-chair-at-the-RNC debacle that he can be a jackass. According to the publicity materials, it’s a true

story based on the New York Times Magazine article “The Sinaloa Cartel’s 90-Year-Old Drug Mule.” Ohhhh, a drug mule. I get it now. Directed by Eastwood. Co-starring Bradley Cooper, Taissa Farmiga and Laurence Fishburne. (R) 116 minutes. (SP) ROMA This semi-autobiographical film from director Alfonso Cuaron (of Gravity fame) just won Best Picture from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. It follows the life of a housekeeper to a middle-class family in Mexico City’s Roma Colonia district. Starring Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira and Carlos Peralta. (R) 135 minutes. (SP) SECOND ACT I’m not saying I’m some kind of expert on the career of Jennifer Lopez, but watching the trailer for this film in which she stars as a retail worker who uses some alternative facts on her resume to land her dream job on Madison Avenue reminded me why she’s one of the most likable of the pop divas— mainly, she’s not obsessed with staying young forever, and she can actually act. Directed by Peter Segal. Co-starring Vanessa Hudgens and Leah Remini. (PG-13) 113 minutes. (SP) SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE Spider-Man, Spider-Man/ Doing whatever several alternative universes full of Spider-Men can/ Are there a lot?/ Listen bub/Even Nicholas Cage/Voices one/Look out!/Here comes a new animated Spider-Man movie! Featuring the voices of Jake Johnson, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld and Mahershala Ali. (PG) 117 minutes. (SP) WELCOME TO MARWEN Anyone who’s seen the trailer for this film starring Steve Carrell as a man who builds a doll-based fantasy world to help him through a traumatic experience might be surprised that it’s a true story—unless they’ve seen the 2012 documentary Marwencol that pretty much broke the story to the world. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carrell, Leslie Mann and Gwendoline Christie. (PG-13) 116 minutes. (SP)

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Best Meals of 2018 A lamb burger almost too good to be true at Pizzeria Avanti BY CHRISTINA WATERS

y top meal of the year is one that I have enjoyed more than once at Pizzeria Avanti. Sharing the dinner menu with those great house pizzas is a truly righteous lamb burger, served on a brioche bun with sauteed mushrooms and a side of roast potatoes almost too good to be true. Crisp, comforting, loaded with flavor. A small salad, and of course, a glass of Chianti Classico completes this delicious, simple and always-satisfying meal. It just never disappoints. Kudos, Hugo! This year, Jozseph Schultz outdid himself with a gorgeous spread of dish after delicious dish prepared

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ew Year’s Eve means it’s time to bring out the bubbly, the most celebratory wine on the planet! Bargetto Winery produces a delightful Blanc de Noirs sparkling wine made in the methode champenoise style. Festive and fun, it’s a perfect libation to ring in 2019— and it’s reasonably priced at $28. As I was sipping on this lovely sparkler in Bargetto’s Soquel tasting room, the server suggested I add some of Chaucer’s raspberry wine for a zingy zap of red fruit, and the duo blended together in pretty pink harmony. Chaucer’s Cellars, an offshoot of Bargetto Winery, has been producing award-winning, dessertstyle fruit wines for more than 50 years in varieties of blackberry, pomegranate, apricot and raspberry. A splash of fruit wine in the bubbly adds sassy color and flavor. The North Coast Blanc de Noirs showcases bright aromas of citrus, strawberries and cherries. Hints of lemon rind and tart apples on the midpalate add pizzazz to this tasty bubbly. From now until Dec. 31, the winery is offering free shipping on all Bargetto

and Chaucer’s wines with your purchase of six or more bottles. Congratulations are also due to Bargetto, which is celebrating 85 years in business. The winery has a second tasting room on Cannery Row in Monterey. Bargetto Winery, 3535 North Main St., Soquel. Open daily noon-5 p.m. 800422-7438, bargetto.com.

BUBBLES AND BIVALVES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE Start celebrating 2019 with Equinox sparkling wine and oysters by Bill the Oyster Man. From 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, you can begin ringing in the New Year with bubbly and oysters. What a great pairing! A spoonful of caviar adds to the fun. Admission is free, and oysters will start at $16 for six. Equinox will donate $10 of every bottle of sparkling wine sold during the party to the North Valley Community Foundation’s Camp Fire Relief Fund—an opportunity to start the New Year with a helping hand. Equinox Wines, 334 Ingalls St. Unit 3, Santa Cruz. 471-8608, equinoxwine.com

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Esoteric Astrology as news for week of Dec. 26, 2018 In sacred liturgy, Dec. 26–Jan. 8 is referred to as the “12 days of Christmas,” a time in which we walk with the three astrologer kings carrying gifts to the holy child (soul). Each of the days also represents one of the upcoming astrological signs, from Aries to Pisces, and on each we contemplate upon the characteristics, talents, gifts, abilities and tasks of a different sign. As we do, the signs begin to communicate with us. From beginning to end, from the Alpha to the Omega, in the silence of winter, in the quietness of the Earth, the signs tell us new life and new livingness is to come. Each sign also signifies a different light,

ARIES Mar21–Apr20 A new phase of reality begins. Great aspirations push you forward into dedication and hard work. Your self-identity, sense of family and home, intimate relationships and professional career will change and expand. Work with others cooperatively. All that you aspire to do will come forth only if cooperation is foremost. Tend carefully to moods. Use them imaginatively to create all things new.

TAURUS Apr21–May21 Your religion and spirituality, your mind (thinking, study, ideas), daily life, health, teaching and travel are all divinely influenced. Life will seem to be rather dreamy. You might not like this much as it feels impractical. However, it’s a time of rest and healing. Dreams help manifest long-held visions. Be in the Sun as much as possible. Write down plans and ideas. A new phase of life begins. Try not to be too distant with those you love.

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We work in between incarnations. Each lifetime, we attempt to discover our place in the Sun. When we die, it’s our last thought that determines where we go. In this lifetime, we are to train our minds in all ways. Planning and strategy are important in the coming year. We can also plan consciously for when we die. This is only an exercise of preparation—begin training your mind on what you will think about at the time of death.

CANCER Jun21–Jul20 The New Year brings great promise of happiness. You won’t feel distracted. Your mind will be clear, harmonious and challenged to move toward what you’ve always wanted. You will be creative. When there are differences you will step aside (like the crab you are) circumventing disharmony. See each day as an opportunity to do your very best.

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VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Allow constancy of effort into your life, not turning back when difficulties arise. Stand at the middle point. You may feel your life is not moving forward. However, many things are occurring within. New realities, resources, and things social rise to the surface offering satisfaction and intimacy. Tend to partners and those who love you with care and nourishment. Let your mind be at ease.

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like the new light of winter solstice. So we consider Aries, the light of beginnings. Taurus, the light of illumination. Gemini, the light of duality. Cancer, the light of life hidden in the womb of matter. Leo, the light of our creative self. Virgo, the hidden light. And Libra, the Light of “I and Thou” (relationships). During these 12 days and into the new year, we stand with five words: recreation, regeneration, reorientation, renunciation, and recapitulation. Each year, we begin anew. And the rod of justice rules. The Ark reaches the shore. The past reaches the future in each of us. And, direction, sign by sign, is given. offers greater progress and power. Avoid controversial decisions. Allow time for Right Decisions leading to Right Action. Don’t show dissatisfaction in relationships. Love is not a feeling. It’s a willingness to love more.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 You will look back on the past year and see that it was good. There was (and will be) exceptional growth, support, gains and progress with creativity rewarded. You might be too impulsive, leading to expectations that are unreasonable to others. Provide affection and attention to everyone, especially friends and loved ones. You will be busy socially for a while. Then your temperament becomes serious and internal. Spending time alone is part of your destiny.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 You will feel quite dynamic as the New Year unfolds. There will be a fire within burning brighter and fuller. You may need to control that fire a bit lest conflicts with others are created. Use that inner fire for creativity, achieving greater goals, greater focus and direction. You will rise in stature through new ways of thinking. This has already begun. You’re more positive, bright like the Sun eliminating obstacles and hurdles. Do not compete. Share instead.

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 Saturn is your ruler, the planet helping you in all endeavors, especially climbing the mountain, which means the ladder of success. Success in whatever way you see success for yourself. Saturn helps you choose good shoes, too. I wish you a happy birthday for your new year. Remember to speak with your angels. They stand by waiting for instructions. They are to help you with all that you need and want in the coming year. Make your list. Check it twice, three times.

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 The New Year focuses upon relationships, love, friendship and romance. Avoid any major changes at the first half of the year. Instead focus on building a firmer foundation of security and creativity. New realities can emerge in the last half of the year. Travel when you can. It brings you pleasure, excitement, friendships and relaxation. Have pride in your accomplishments, in yourself, and in the important social role you play in the world.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Rest more in the coming year. Focus, stamina and vitality return gradually. Remain conscious of fluctuating finances. You want Right Use of money and resources. Past friends and lovers continue to occupy your mind. Send them on their way with love and blessings. Or invite them along the Path. Not many will be able to absorb the fiery field of the Path. You will be called to leadership. Step into this with confidence. The many years of the past struggles have prepared you.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20180001897 The following Individual is doing business as SIMPLE PLEASURES FOODCRAFT. 312 NATIONAL ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. TOD NYSETHER. 312 NATIONAL ST., SANTA CRUZ CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: TOD NYSETHER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Dec. 4, 2018. Dec 12, 19, 26, 2018 & Jan. 2, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20180001902 The following Individual is doing business as ACME AQUATICS. 219 AVALON STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. BRIAN JAMES MAYER. 219 AVALON STREET, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: BRIAN JAMES MAYER.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20180001901 The following Corporation is doing business as LUMINOUS HEALING CENTER. 611 MISSION ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. THE LOTUS COLLABORATIVE, INC., A PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC 603 MISSION ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. Al# 3543201. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: LINNAEA HOLGERS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on dec. 5, 2018. Dec. 19, 26, Jan 2, & 9. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

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JONATHAN BOTTA, 19-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

Occupation: Director of Enterprise, UPS Hobbies: Cooking, lifting weights/the gym, hiking, snowboarding, family walks/the beach You recall your first impressions of Shopper’s? JONATHAN:“Awesome! I walked in and was hooked. I like Shopper’s age, tradition, and that it’s family-run.That’s important. I love Shopper’s amazing specialty items, olive oils, vinegars, and unlimited sauces.” CATHY:“Along with the many unique items, Shopper’s carries every-day products. They cater to their base with the best local products — breads, coffees, ice creams, produce, pies, wines, you name it.” JONATHAN:“We live on the Westside and shop here daily.The butchers are all great guys; they’ll prep/special-cut whatever we need.”

What do you like to cook? CATHY:“I’ll bake pies and cookies with the girls, and many cheesecakes by request! I get my baking flours and other ingredients from Shopper’s. JONATHAN:“I love to cook from scratch: pasta/Italian, French, Mexican, slow-cooked ramen broth… I just did a 15-course menu of small bites. My ragu with Shopper’s veal, English ribs, and sausages, is a Sunday family-and-friends favorite. Morels, burrells, porcinis — unique items like these are always here.” CATHY:“With Shopper’s quality and variety, you get value: there’s no over-buying with pre-packed meats or produce. No spoilage.”

Shopping here for holiday foods? CATHY:“I’m getting the wines: Pinots, Zinfandels, Sirahs. Shopper’s has the best wine variety and very fair pricing” JONATHAN:“For Christmas, I’m making prime rib, crab cakes using a chanterelle purée, also seafood risotto, and chocolate mousse with Droste cocoa powder — all from Shopper’s.” CATHY:“Shopping here during the holidays is fun: our girls, Grace and Sofia, like the festive scene and the busy checkers and butchers make them feel special.”JONATHAN:“I plan on cruising each aisle for all the specialty items I want; then I’m gift-wrapping them!”

I got hooked on Shopper’s because of its age, tradition, and that it’s family-run. That’s important to me.

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