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RADIO REVIVAL After a major reorganization, KUSP resurrects itself P13
SUNDAY MORNING LIVE KPIG’s ‘Please Stand By’ celebrates its 1,000th show P20
SEX, SUBVERSION & SCI-FI Legendary sci-fi author Samuel R. Delany comes to UCSC P26
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EDITOR’S NOTE KPIG radio is Santa Cruz County’s greatest cultural export. The spread of the familiar hogin-overalls-andsunglasses KPIG stickers across America’s highways are proof—I feel like I can’t drive Highway 101 anywhere in the state without seeing one. Right now, there’s a KPIG sticker from 1988 being sold on eBay for $20 by somebody in Oregon. What is it about KPIG that makes it iconic? Certainly the fact that the station’s late grande dame Laura Ellen Hopper almost single-handedly put the Americana radio format on the map in the 1990s. But fans love the station because for almost three decades—and in various incarnations for even longer
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Re: “Getting Credit”: The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a special tax benefit for working people who earn low-tomoderate incomes. Workers who qualify for the EITC and file a federal income tax return can get back some or all of the federal income tax that was taken out of their pay during the year. They may also get extra cash back from the IRS. Depending on annual income, a family can receive a credit between $506 and $6,269. And starting this year, there is an additional new state credit available for the state’s poorest working families. Workers who qualify for the CalEITC credit can receive between $214 and $2,653 in addition to the federal EITC depending on annual income. Together, the federal and California EITCs can add up to more than an entire month’s wages. An eligible family with two children and an income of $13,870 who files state and federal returns stands to receive $2,358 in CalEITC and $5,548 in federal EITC. If you are a Santa Cruz County resident and you would like to find out whether your family is eligible for these tax credits, you have several tax preparation assistance options available to you: Santa Cruz Community Ventures, a nonprofit affiliated with the Santa Cruz
than that—KPIG has just done radio differently, the way we wish it were still done everywhere. There’s no better example of this than “Please Stand By,” the station’s live music show. It’s the most KPIG thing on KPIG, from the self-deprecating name to the show’s cool crew to the banter between host “Sleepy” John Sandidge and the musical guests to the sounds of acoustic guitar and banjo picking that ring out through local radios every Sunday morning. What I think Jacob Pierce captures in his cover story on “Please Stand By”’s 1,000th show (live at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 13) is the weirdness that makes it work. A special kind of anarchy rules the Sty whenever PSB is on the air—you genuinely never know what’s going to happen next, and that’s what makes it must-listen radio. Here’s to 1,000 more. STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Patrick Littleton, who runs three community gardens in Watsonville, is one of two Hunger Fighters being honored by Second Harvest Food Bank. The other is Angela Farley, director of the Teen Kitchen Project, where kids learn healthy cooking skills from local chefs and deliver meals to families in crisis. For information on the award ceremony happening March 9 at Hotel Paradox, visit thefoodbank.org.
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What’s the toughest job you’ve ever had? BY MATTHEW COLE SCOTT
Picking grapes. I was just this young hippie at the time trying to put some money together, thinking I could do it. Halfway down one row I had cut myself 14 times. MO MOSCOVITZ SANTA CRUZ | TEACHER
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Cleaning out a pack rat’s house. Lots of random things out of a basement. I’m glad it only lasted for one day.
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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of March 9 ARIES Mar21–Apr19
LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22
“He in his madness prays for storms, and dreams that storms will bring him peace,” wrote Leo Tolstoy in his novella The Death of Ivan Ilych. The weird thing is, Aries, that this seemingly crazy strategy might actually work for you in the coming days. The storms you pray for, the tempests you activate through the power of your longing, could work marvels. They might clear away the emotional congestion, zap the angst, and usher you into a period of dynamic peace. So I say: Dare to be gusty and blustery and turbulent.
“Your anger is a gift.” So proclaims musician and activist Zack de la Rocha, singer in the band Rage Against the Machine. That statement is true for him on at least two levels. His fury about the systemic corruption that infects American politics has roused him to create many successful songs and enabled him to earn a very good living. I don’t think anger is always a gift for all of us, however. Too often, especially when it’s motivated by petty issues, it’s a self-indulgent waste of energy that can literally make us sick. Having said that, I do suspect that your anger in the coming week will be more like de la Rocha’s: productive, clarifying, healthy.
TAURUS Apr20–May20 Quoting poet W. H. Auden, author Maura Kelly says there are two kinds of poets: argument-makers and beauty-makers. I think that’s an interesting way to categorize all humans, not just poets. Which are you? Even if you usually tend to be more of an argument-maker, I urge you to be an intense beauty-maker in the next few weeks. And if you’re already a pretty good beauty-maker, I challenge you to become, at least temporarily, a great beauty-maker. One more thing: As much as possible, until April 1, choose beauty-makers as your companions.
GEMINI To have any hope of becoming an expert in your chosen field, you’ve got to labor for at least 10,000 hours to develop the necessary skills—the equivalent of 30 hours a week for 6½ years. But according to author William Deresiewicz, many young graphic designers no longer abide by that rule. They regard it as more essential to cultivate a network of connections than to perfect their artistic mastery. Getting 10,000 contacts is their priority, not working 10,000 hours. But I advise you not to use that approach in the coming months, Gemini. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be better served by improving what you do rather than by increasing how many people you know. CANCER Jun21–Jul22 “I sit before flowers, hoping they will train me in the art of opening up,” says poet Shane Koyczan. “I stand on mountain tops believing that avalanches will teach me to let go.” I recommend his strategy to you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. Put yourself in the presence of natural forces that will inspire you to do what you need to do. Seek the companionship of people and animals whose wisdom and style you want to absorb. Be sufficiently humble to learn from the whole wide world through the art of imitation.
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The marathon is a long-distance footrace with an official length of over 26 miles. Adults who are physically fit and well-trained can finish the course in five hours. But I want to call your attention to a much longer running event: the Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race. It begins every June in Queens, a borough of New York, and lasts until August. Those who participate do 3,100 miles’ worth of laps around a single city block, or about 100 laps per day. I think that this is an apt metaphor for the work you now have ahead of you. You must cover a lot of ground as you accomplish a big project, but without traveling far and wide. Your task is to be dogged and persistent as you do a little at a time, never risking exhaustion, always pacing yourself.
SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 “Even now, all possible feelings do not yet exist,” says novelist Nicole Krauss. In the coming weeks, I suspect you will provide vivid evidence of her declaration, Scorpio. You may generate an unprecedented number of novel emotions—complex flutters and flows and gyrations that have never before been experienced by anyone in the history of civilization. I think it’s important that you acknowledge and celebrate them as being unique—that you refrain from comparing them to feelings you’ve had in the past or feelings that other people have had. To harvest their full blessing, treat them as marvelous mysteries.
SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 “Look at yourself then,” advised author Ray Bradbury. “Consider everything you have fed yourself over the years. Was it a banquet or a starvation diet?” He wasn’t talking about literal food. He was referring to the experiences you provide yourself with, to the people you bring into your life, to the sights and sounds and ideas you allow to pour into your precious imagination. Now would be an excellent time to take inventory of this essential question, Sagittarius. And if you find there is anything lacking in what you feed yourself, make changes!
CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 According to a report in the journal Science, most of us devote half of our waking time to thinking about something besides the activity we’re actually engaged in. We seem to love to ruminate about what used to be and what might have been and what could possibly be. Would you consider reducing that amount in the next 15 days, Capricorn? If you can manage to cut it down even a little, I bet you will accomplish small feats of magic that stabilize and invigorate your future. Not only that: You will feel stronger and smarter. You’ll have more energy. You’ll have an excellent chance to form an enduring habit of staying more focused on the here and now.
AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 One of the legal financial scams that shattered the world economy in 2008 was a product called a Collateralized Debt Obligation Squared. It was sold widely, even though noted economist Ha-Joon Chang says that potential buyers had to read a billion pages of documents if they hoped to understand it. In the coming weeks, I think it’s crucial that you Aquarians avoid getting involved with stuff like that—with anything or anyone requiring such vast amounts of homework. If it’s too complex to evaluate accurately, stay uncommitted, at least for now.
VIRGO Aug23–Sep22
PISCES Feb19–Mar20
In old Vietnamese folklore, croaking frogs were a negative symbol. They were thought to resemble dull teachers who go on and on with their boring and pointless lectures. But in many other cultures, frogs have been symbols of regeneration and resurrection due to the dramatic transformations they make from egg to tadpole to fullgrown adult. In ancient India, choruses of croaks were a sign of winter’s end, when spring rains arrived to fertilize the earth and bestow a promise of the growth to come. I suspect that the frog will be one of your emblems in the coming weeks, Virgo—for all of the above reasons. Your task is to overcome the boring stories and messages so as to accomplish your lively transformations.
“I wish I knew what I desire,” wrote Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, born under the sign of Pisces. “I wish I knew! I wish I knew!” If he were still alive today, I would have very good news for him, as I do for all of you Pisceans reading this horoscope. The coming weeks will be one of the best times ever—EVER!—for figuring out what exactly it is you desire. Not just what your ego yearns for. Not just what your body longs for. I’m talking about the whole shebang. You now have the power to hone in on and identify what your ego, your body, your heart, and your soul want more than anything else in this life.
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mericans eat more bananas than any other fruit—more than 25 pounds per person per year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “We go through six to eight 40-pound boxes a day,” says Jeremiah Bennight, produce manager at New Leaf Community Market in Capitola. “It’s definitely a staple fruit. We can’t go without it.” But the question now is if they may have to, as an aggressive fungal disease threatens to wreak havoc on the worldwide production of this quintessential higher primate food. Known as Fusarium wilt, the fungus has appeared in Africa, Asia
and Australia. Although it poses no threat to humans, it is easily spread and many experts think that it’s only a matter of time before the disease crosses the pond into the Americas, which could be a crippling blow to worldwide banana production. The world’s top exporting farms are in Latin America, which is where Bennight says all of New Leaf’s bananas are sourced. Why is one fungus outbreak threatening the whole world’s production? Because the vast majority of commercially available bananas are all one cloned variety, or cultivar, known as the Cavendish. This type of growing,
known as monoculture farming, is cost-effective and consistent on a large scale, but the lack of genetic diversity leaves entire populations of the plants extremely susceptible to disease. Peeling back the history of the banana reveals that this has happened before. During the middle of the last century, a similar strain of fungal disease sickened plants all over the world, and by the 1960s the world’s previous top banana—Gros Michel, which was larger and more flavorful than the Cavendish—was all but wiped out. Thanks to the rise of the Cavendish, the demise of the Gros Michel didn’t ultimately ruin the
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worldwide banana market (data from the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization actually show a fivefold increase since 1961), the current situation has a major difference: if the Cavendish is wiped out, there is not another variety waiting in the wings. There are actually more than 1,000 types of bananas worldwide, but most are either too perishable or unpalatable to be commercially viable. And no type of banana is commercially grown in the U.S., which means that for Americans there is no such thing as a locally sourced banana. But we are the largest buyer in what is estimated to be a more than $7 billion dollar export market. It’s remarkable that despite their long, complex exportation process, bananas remain one of the cheapest fresh fruits in the supermarket. Don’t they leave a gorilla-sized carbon footprint? Not necessarily, says Bennight. “It’s not as big of a carbon footprint as you would think because they’re shipped by boat in large quantities instead of on planes or trucks,” he says. They are the cause of another environmental concern, however: discarded banana peels are a source of environmental methane, a greenhouse gas over 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, and one that contributes significantly to global warming. Why do we stick with them, despite their complications? Because bananas foster good health in many ways. A great source of nutrition, they are low in calories and rich in fiber, potassium, and vitamins C and B-6. They also contain compounds called fructooligosaccharides, which promote healthy gut bacteria and could lead to better nutrient absorption and overall gastrointestinal health. Bananas are also a natural antacid, and could help alleviate heartburn. And they even contain some tryptophan, a chemical building block for serotonin, the brain’s “feel good” neurotransmitter. Even the peels offer health and nutrition benefits (and we can digest them, as long as they are cooked). They can also be rubbed on rashes like poison ivy, psoriasis, and bug bites, and may reduce itch, inflammation, and promote healing.
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NEWS SCALED BACK Local organization faces setbacks in work to revive local fish populations BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS
STEPPING IN Bonnie Jean Primbsch, a former KUSP radio host, became the station’s interim GM on March 1 . PHOTO: CHIP SCHEUER
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KUSP looks to clear the static with new general manager Bonnie Jean Primbsch BY MAT WEIR
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t was less than a year ago that fans of KUSP 88.9 FM worried that the radio station would get sold to a group in Southern California. Since then, the long-established radio station has undergone a massive—if not entirely seamless— reorganization. After 12 years, KUSP General Manager Terry Green was laid off in September, replaced by interim GM Lee Ferraro, who stayed with the station for five months. After restructuring KUSP’s
programming to a music-based format, Ferraro stepped down as interim general manager in January. Bonnie Jean Primbsch, a longtime host and volunteer, was announced as the new interim GM on March 1. Over the past half-decade, community concern has been the only constant for a station that has cut local programming, twice changed formatting and undergone leadership changes. It’s been palpable in board meetings, in which the direction of
the station has come under criticism from several former KUSP hosts, journalists and volunteers. Rachel Goodman, a Peabody Award-winning journalist, was with KUSP for 13 years as a programmer and as a host of Talk of the Bay and Coastal Ridge Ramble. Although the station appears to be improving its standing, she says that many ardent supporters of the station often feel out of the loop and that KUSP going
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Back in the 1960s and prior, steelhead trout fishing was tremendously popular in Santa Cruz. Research scientist Nate Mantua says that by one account the steelhead fishery was the second biggest tourist draw to Santa Cruz after local beaches. “Forty years ago, people were lined up shoulder to shoulder down in the lagoon area [of the San Lorenzo River], fishing for steelhead every winter. They’d come from all over the state,” says Mantua, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). In 1965, California’s Department of Fish and Game reported a return of roughly 19,000 steelhead in the San Lorenzo River, though Mantua notes that it’s not a formal estimate, but one based on the expert opinions of local wardens and biologists. Today, in a good year, the river supports about 2,000 fish, says Mathers Rowley, executive director of the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project (MBSTP), and in a more typical year about 1,000. Recently, numbers of steelhead have dropped even below that, with an estimated 525 steelhead in the San Lorenzo for 2012-14, based on the coastal monitoring plan data set, and very low water levels due to drought are a likely culprit in the low numbers. The steep decline in steelhead numbers—and indeed for coho salmon and chinook or king salmon (see GT’s “On the Run” 2/3) is largely attributed to habitat loss. In the case of steelhead, urbanization of the San Lorenzo Valley as well as increased water use for gardens and lawns, fine sediment from road and driveway runoff, and logjam removal—logjams actually create a healthier ecosystem for steelhead by providing cover and allowing gravel to build up, which the fish need to lay their eggs in—are the biggest factors. In 1976, a group of local fishermen concerned about the decline of native fish populations got together to form MBSTP. Over the last 40 years, the volunteer-run group has worked to raise awareness and revive the numbers of steelhead trout, chinook salmon, and coho salmon—all once abundant in the area, and >16
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HOMOGENY KILLED THE RADIO STAR Since 1971, KUSP stood as a beacon for Santa Cruz, providing music, reporting and specialized shows, all with a community spin. But in recent years, the nonprofit station became mired in financial stress. Most sources agree that the bulk of the trouble began in 2008 when the publicly funded station increased its NPR content, in an effort to compete with rival station KAZU, which is based at Cal State Monterey Bay. The original hope was for KAZU to eventually buy out or merge with KUSP, but no deal was ever struck. “In 2008, when they doubleddown on NPR, many of us said ‘don’t do this,’” Goodman remembers. “That’s when it lost any local identity.” The station continued to buy up expensive programming as longtime fans expressed disappointment. Still, KUSP’s Board of Directors stayed the course, keeping their faith in the then-GM Green. “Terry is a good guy and a dedicated man, but the board allowed his view to prevail for too
long,” says KUSP Board President Kelly O’Brien. O’Brien, an environmental journalist—and another ex-host of Talk of the Bay—has spent the last decade on the station’s board, serving as president for the last four. She admits that the board bears responsibility for creating a situation with “two stations—not more than 25 miles apart as the crow flies— broadcasting the same information only a second apart and a few clicks of the dial from each other.” With a dwindling listener base and growing debt, the board continued to explore offers to sell, most notably to Santa-Monicabased KCRW or the Classical Public Radio Network (CPRN) based out of the University of Southern California. Not surprisingly, fans of Santa Cruz radio were opposed to selling the station. It was then that Goodman and others formed KUSP Forward, a group of past and present KUSP staff members, volunteers, board members, and listeners concerned with losing the station’s license to outside sources. “Without such vocal community outcry, the station would have been sold,” Goodman says. “So that was a huge victory.” Their suggestions for alternative plans seemed to fall on deaf ears— that is, until the board hired Public Media Company (PMC), a nonprofit consulting group based out of
Colorado, last year. PMC’s chief executive officer and co-founder, Marc Hand, is an ex-KUSP volunteer. (O’Brien is adamant that this did not create a conflict of interest. She concedes PMC could have made money helping with a buy-out or merge, but this didn’t turn out to be the case.) That’s when the changes began. After laying off Green, KUSP immediately announced Lee Ferraro, who came from Pittsburgh-based WYEP, as interim general manager. Under Ferraro’s direction, the station revamped its programming, adopting what the industry calls a “Triple-A” format (AAA, for “Adult Album Alternative”), based on PMC’s recommendation. Triple-A’s emphasis is on “music discovery,” bringing new sounds to new ears. Just when everything seemed to be getting back on track, Ferraro signed-off from KUSP in midJanuary of this year, after only five months in the position and with no successor. His sudden departure confused many outsiders, but Ferraro insists that there is no bad blood and that he left to return home to his family in Wisconsin. “The original ‘gig’ at KUSP was thought to be for three months,” he tells GT via email. “But I stayed on nearly five months due to the dedication of the board and the tremendous goodwill I found for KUSP in the community.” >18
NEWS BRIEFS POSNER UNDISCLOSED Councilmember Micah Posner admitted last month to renting out a shed in his backyard without the proper permits to make the unit habitable under city building codes. Many Santa Cruz residents have said that Posner collecting rent from his extra unit strikes them as hypocritical. After all, the local politician has championed
relaxing building laws in order to allow more accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and he ultimately voted in favor of the revised ADU laws passed in 2015. The loosened laws still do not accommodate Posner’s backyard shed, which does not have a kitchen or a bathroom and is in a multi-residential area that is not zoned for ADUs. Additionally, Posner did not disclose income from his $700month back unit, which has since
been red-tagged, on election forms with the Fair Political Practices Committee, an omission he now regrets. “Those forms represent the fact that public officials need to be public about everything, and I wasn’t being public, because I had an unpermitted unit,” says Posner, who adds that he has since updated the forms. As of press time, Santa Cruz City Council was scheduled to look at a number of issues
surrounding Posner’s unit, including unreported income, at its Tuesday, March 8 meeting. It would also look at the council’s options, which include censuring Posner, a move that would still allow him to serve. “I hope that this whole thing will allow us to focus more on housing and won’t just be a big distraction,” Posner says. “But even though it’s a distraction, it’s my responsibility, and I take responsibility for it.” JACOB PIERCE
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SCALED BACK <13 the latter of which MBSTP is most recently credited for bringing back from the brink of extinction with its hatchery work at Scotts Creek, just north of Davenport. In 1982, MBSTP began spawning, rearing and releasing steelhead into the San Lorenzo River as part of their Steelhead Supplementation Project, which Rowley likens to an “insurance policy” for the native population of steelhead, federally listed as a “threatened” species.
Last year, MBSTP released about 24,000 steelhead smolts into the river, says Chuck Backman, a board member for MBSTP who got involved after he discovered the organization’s 20-foot tank in the San Lorenzo River near his home in Paradise Park. The tank rears up to 5,000 steelhead each year, and releases them after about nine months in the tank. The rest of the smolts are spawned at the Big Creek hatchery. “Every year varies depending on returns and what the state allows us to do,” Backman says. “We would love to get
back into the 30-40,000 range for the total number of steelhead released per year.” But this March, the MBSTP won’t be releasing a single steelhead, as the state recently put a hold on recovery efforts across the state, and is now requiring groups like the MBSTP to get permits to continue working with federally threatened or endangered species. With the steelhead education and recovery programs on hiatus, MBSTP is focusing on raising the funds needed to secure the permit. The first step is to draft a hatchery and genetic management
plan, which is a costly endeavor. “We don’t have a scientist on our staff or volunteers with scientific expertise that have time to do this, so we had to hire out really good scientists at like 100 bucks an hour,” Rowley explains. But Rowley is confident that they should be able to restart a program similar to the one they’ve been running, which takes careful measures to ensure genetic variation by spawning only nonhatchery fish. To ensure that hatchery fish are not spawned, MBSTP takes a fin clipping of the smolt >19
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FRESH AIRWAVES <14 CALLING CARD Last week, the station announced that another ex-KUSP host and staff member, Bonnie Jean Primbsch, will succeed Ferraro and continue down the same AAA path. It’s still too early to say what the future of KUSP is and how viable it will be. Its last listenership report took place during the programming transition, forcing the station to rely on pledge drives and listener feedback to determine if they tuned in with the community’s needs. “Today, the product is much more listener-oriented than it was,” says O’Brien. “Stopping competition with KAZU was probably the smartest thing we’ve ever done, and we could’ve done it sooner.” Last year’s three-day end-ofthe-year pledge drive brought in more than $15,000 in donations, much more than the station had projected. Primbsch believes that listeners are responding positively to the music format, because music is an artistic medium that helps people make sense of their world. “Music can be an escape or a balm,” she explains. “But a lyric can catch you and make you think, ‘Gosh that’s like my life right now’ and help you understand things in a transformative way.” Local radio historian Matthew Lasar has been paying attention and is appreciating the new focus. “I listen to it all the time and I really love it,” says Lasar, a UCSC lecturer and teacher of History and Radio Media. “I love the format change, and personally I get a lot out of it.” Primbsch says KUSP has lowered its debt to roughly $500,000 and that the station is currently working with NPR to have those bills at least partially forgiven. Still, she admits, “We’re not out of the woods, yet.” Lasar says that in order to survive, KUSP will have to carve out a niche and continue creating an identity. “What KUSP really wants at this point is to be listened to,” he says. “They have to build an audience for a certain kind of music.”
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HATCH IT JOB Another program MBSTP hopes to restart is its chinook salmon enhancement net pen project, which, until last year, had released young chinook salmon into the ocean from the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor for 12 years, as a way to support California’s precarious salmon fishery. (See GT, “On the Run,” 2/3) When the salmon released by MBSTP became adults, they swarmed back into the harbor rather than back to a Central Valley hatchery where they were born. It
wasn’t long before people began showing up with their fishing rods—many of whom would not have had money to spend on a charter boat. “You think about how wonderful it is for an 8-year-old of a farmworker family that doesn’t have that much food to catch a 35-pound chinook salmon, and provide for her family, I mean that’s a life-changing experience,” says Rowley. It also posted successful numbers. “It worked incredibly well,” says John McManus, director of the Golden Gate Salmon Association. “The survival on those fish was about 400 percent higher than the fish that are released at the hatchery site, or probably about 300 percent higher than even the fish that are driven down in a hatchery truck to be released into the bay.” Rowley says MBSTP is in negotiation with the Harbor and hopes to resume the program in 2017 with half as many fish—120,000—as in prior years. Last year, MBSTP pulled the plug and set up in Moss Landing instead. “We’d always been able to bring 240,000 [fish]. The Santa Cruz Harbor started to view these fish as a liability and not as an asset, and some of our board members took that as an insult,” says Mike Baxter, board member for MBSTP. “I do love the Santa Cruz harbor and their cooperation and support. In their defense there have been negative effects of bringing the fish into the harbor. I would personally like sports people and recreational fishermen to be good stewards of the fishery and of the environment.” MBSTP has offered to step up support services like trash receptors and potentially hire security personnel to manage the influx of people, and the litter that a few bad apples left behind. But another problem in past years was an increase in sea lions, port director Lisa Ekers says, although she ultimately supports the net-pen project. “The last year that we had a large influx of salmon, the harbor was overrun by adult sea lions, and they were creating hazards for the boaters and presenting a danger to the public,” says Ekers. “It’s a little alarming. You look outside and see a mom with young kids and they’ll just walk up to the animals and want to touch them, so we’ve had our staff trying to keep people away. The adults range anywhere up to 4 or 500 pounds, and they do move fast.” To find out about volunteer opportunities or to donate to MBSTP, visit mbstp.org.
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before releasing them into the river—a measure that the state hatcheries don’t necessarily take, says Backman. The pending permitting process also means that MBSTP’s three-decade-running steelhead education program is on hold. The program, which taught 130 classrooms and about 3,000 school kids from Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Monterey counties about the lifecycle and natural habitat of steelhead, involved incubating native steelhead eggs in classrooms, followed by field trips to release smolts into native streams. The state has produced its own educational program, a scant two-page curriculum that incubates reproductively sterile, genetically engineered fish, Rowley says. “And they can only [be released] into habitats that are sequestered from the wild, like stormwater retention ponds where the fish have a low probability of getting into the natural habitat,” says Rowley, of the state-proposed curriculum which ultimately has little to do with the actual native populations of steelhead in the wild. “And for the people in our program it’s just such a disconnect, it flies in the face of what we’re trying to do.” The whole point, Rowley says, is to get young people out in the natural habitat to develop a love for the river and the creatures in it—and when you see a live steelhead salmon, he says, you really get it. “They are just such beautiful creatures, full of vitality and energy,” he says. He hopes that with the new permitting, MBSTP can get its school program up and running again if it can also get its volunteers fired up. “I think we can restart it,” he says. “The problem is the hiatus—you can’t leave a black hole in a teacher’s curriculum, they will find something else to fill it with.”
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STAND IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE The ‘Please Stand By’ team, clockwise from left: Geoff Childers, Dave Gordon, Eric Parson, Mark Mooney, Marky Starks, John Sandidge and Sherry Austin. PHOTO: KEANA PARKER
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HOG CALLING “Please Stand By” will stray away from its one-artist-per-half-hour format—and from the Sty—Sunday for show number 1,000. Airing live from Kuumbwa Jazz Center, the broadcast will showcase 18 different acts—16 of them local artists— with each getting five to 15 minutes. Also on board will be the show’s recurring guest hosts, who fill in whenever Sandidge travels: comedian Richard Stockton, Santa Cruz Sentinel columnist Wallace Baine, and Good Times editor Steve Palopoli. Sandidge is also featuring the music of the show’s volunteers, who have been helping out
every week—some of them for more than a decade. Sandidge, also a live music booker and the owner of Snazzy Productions, admits that he’s the only one on the radio show without much musical ability to speak of. “None,” he says. “But I’m OK at putting people together and getting places to play.” Some notable guests this week include the Carolyn Sills Combo, Sherry Austin and Hen House, and the Desert Dream Raqs Band, a belly-dancing troupe featuring Childers on drums. Obviously, live radio sounds like an odd venue for belly dancing, but KPIG’s show actually has a history of broadcasting visual-oriented acts and shenanigans on air—often to a hilarious extreme. Austin and her partner Dave Gordon, who provides microphones for “Please Stand By,” say their all-time favorite act on the show was a touring 13-piece vaudevillian group with a herald trumpet called Circus Contraption. The troupe came to the Sty a few times and had to perform in the parking lot because they were so massive. Circus Contraption featured a lot of aerial work and even played “Hava Nagila” on glass bottles. Another time, “Please Stand By” welcomed a baton twirler to the studio, prompting Sandidge and his fellow co-hosts to provide a play-by-play for listeners at home, announcing every move like it was a basketball game. Now and again, something more unpredictable unfolds. One time,
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Santa Cruz singer/songwriter with wild hair and a brown beard is sitting in front of a blockade of CDs 10 feet high with his eyes closed. He is plunking away on his banjo, singing a new tune. Thumb-tacked pictures of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Robert Earl Keen, and marijuana blanket the walls and ceiling of KPIG Radio’s Watsonville studio, affectionately dubbed “the Sty.” BY JACOB Just moments ago, today’s singer, Joe Kaplow, was trading playful jabs on the air with radio personality “Sleepy” John Sandidge, the host of “Please Stand By,” the live-music show which celebrates its 1,000th episode Sunday, March 13 at 10 a.m. It’s the same radio show that has welcomed four acts every week for over 15 years, including Kenny Loggins, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Robert Earl Keen, Greg Brown, Guy Clark, and Todd Snider. Like many disk jockeys at KPIG, Sandidge doesn’t have the typical booming register honed by years of voiceover training, and he jokes that he found his radio voice “in the bargain bin of a hardware store.” As Kaplow serenades audiences on 107.5 FM, Sandidge leans forward, listening attentively, and sound engineer Geoff Childers watches the levels on the microphones. Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, the morning’s previous act, is in the next
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<21 local multi-instrumentalist Bruce Wandmayer came out of the bathroom shirtless with his bass slung low. When Sandidge realized Wandmayer also wasn’t wearing any pants, the two seasoned performers began bantering with one another on air, with Sandidge telling him, “I see you’re using the small guitar today. A mandolin would have worked.” “Those are perfect for me, because when I work, the best is playing off of what somebody else is doing, rather than knowing jokes or telling stories,” Sandidge adds. “I don’t do that at all. Whenever I’m doing interviews, it’s pretty much off the cuff.” When Sandidge talks about Sunday as his 1,000th “Please Stand By” show, he’s also counting the 200 live music shows he did previously at KUSP and, prior to that, at KHIP. Shortly after the show launched at KHIP in the 1980s, Jerry Kay, a local feed store owner, offered to move it to his shop, and the show became the “General Feed and Seed Live Music Show.” Kay bought the microphones and broadcasting equipment. He got an upright piano and built a large stage for audiences to come and listen. People sat on stacks of hay, old pews and bags of dog food. “We did a lot of innovation. We had a lot of spontaneity too,” Kay says. “I liked radio, because you could be anywhere. You can listen to it in your car or the garden. It’s not like watching TV or reading a book or sitting in a movie theater. Radio is more than background music, and
live radio is even better than that, because it’s not canned, and you never know what’s going to happen.” Often Kay would write skits for the musical acts to perform and let them rehearse just before they went on. On his typewriter, he drafted up a story called “Robert Earl Keen’s Nightmare,” in which the Austin singer-songwriter dreams what it would be like if he ever became famous. “This was before he became famous,” says Kay of Keen, who
‘Sleepy’ John Sandidge during a live broadcast of ‘Please Stand By.’ PHOTO: KEANA PARKER gladly took part in the skit. “Anything we wanted to do, they were up for it, and that’s what I was trying to create.” Eventually, the “General Feed and Seed Live Music Show” switched over to KUSP and after episode 200, Sandidge said he wanted to take a break to go for a long drive around the country with his dog. After he moved back to town, he helped KPIG launch “Please Stand By” on Sunday mornings.
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Utopia and dystopia aren’t so far apart for Samuel R. Delany, one of science fiction’s most extreme visionaries BY STEVE PALOPOLI
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hen it comes to imagining the possibilities for the human race, some science fiction writers go hopeful, others go bleak. Samuel R. Delany goes sideways.
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scale of optimism-to-pessimism about the nature of humankind. In an email exchange, I finally got to ask him, using as a recent example the remarkably upbeat shift in his last novel, Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders (though I admitted
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to him I haven’t yet finished it) from its fantastic but almost downright depressing predecessor, Dark Reflections. (It’s worth noting that these books are very much companion pieces, despite their differences. And that at the core
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going to be interested in it,” he tells me, relaying how a young editor at Doubleday bought the book through Delany’s agent on a Friday, and then was forced by higher-ups to “un-buy” it by Tuesday of the next week. “The people who overrode him never read a page of it, I gather. They read some reader synopsis which said, ‘Too long for a SF novel,’ and ‘Full of sex and strange writing.’ ‘It has no plot.’ I’d worked hard on it for five years. When it was actually published and went into five printings in the first three months, I was a very surprised writer. Happy. But surprised.” I’ve always considered Delany to be one of a few writers in the 1970s who was able to take the most radical experimentation in science fiction and bring it to the mainstream. LeGuin and Harlan Ellison are two others, so it’s no surprise that he says he has a great respect for their work. I was, however, surprised to learn that Philip K. Dick was said to hate Delany’s style, and that the feeling is mutual. “Dick, I always found unreadable—so I’m not surprised he found me pretty much the same,” Delany says. The release this year of High-Rise, the film adaptation of a famed 1975 novel by another experimental science fiction writer, J.G. Ballard, raises the question of whether Dhalgren could ever make it onto the big screen. Delany seems open to it, saying he was pleased with both the opera and the theater piece adapted from it—though he’s more immediately consumed with Dover Books’ upcoming reprint of Dark Reflections, along with the first volume of his journals. “There have been tickles of interest,” says Delany of a big-screen Dhalgren. “There’s always a chance for anything.” Samuel R. Delany will read from his work and participate in a Q&A at the Music Recital Hall at UCSC at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. Free.
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of Dark Reflections is the character of Arnold Hawley, a poet who, like Delany himself, is gay and AfricanAmerican.) Delany’s answer subverts the very nature of my question, which I maybe should have expected since he’s known for subverting pretty much everything he can. “The notions of pessimism and optimism are a matter of framing,” he writes. “I think the movement from one to the other is a basically dialectical progression.” Then he challenges the definition of the words, or the reading of them in this context, at least. “At the end of his story, who is more optimistic than Arnold Hawley, with his vision of the ‘village’ that cares for us all?” And then, a tease: “And you haven’t gotten to the end of Through the Valley, yet.” (Gah! It wasn’t easy to resist sneaking a peek at the end before I wrote this.) One thing’s for certain: I love any writer who questions authority even when he is the authority. Delany is that kind of writer. Most readers probably discovered him, as I did, through his 1975 novel Dhalgren, a dystopian story set in the fictional American city of Bellona after a largescale catastrophe which is never described. The hopeless scenario is sharply contrasted by the book’s gorgeously mysterious imagery and the lyrical, practically Joycean style of the narrative. Though he’s won four Nebula awards and two Hugos in his career for other novels and short stories, Dhalgren is sort of the people’s choice for his most important work: confounding, epic, frankly sexual and highly controversial, it sold over a million copies. As with Frank Herbert’s Dune or Ursula K. LeGuin’s The Dispossessed, the popularity of Dhalgren was almost a mini-social-movement in itself, one that not even Delany saw coming. “I didn’t think a lot of people were
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LOVING THE ALIEN Del the Funky Homosapien plays on Saturday, March 12 at Moe’s Alley.
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on’t let Del the Funky Homosapien’s name fool you; if there are aliens among us, he’s one of them. The 44-year-old Oakland rapper shows no signs of aging, and is suspiciously difficult to track down. According to his publicist, it’s normal for Del to hole up in his studio, spaceship, whatever. After weeks of isolation he finally emerged, taking time out between practicing ollies on his skateboard and collaborating with producers Domino and 9th Wonder to talk to GT about his upcoming show in Santa Cruz. Del’s career began at 19 when he released his debut album I Wish My Brother George Was Here, with help from his cousin Ice Cube. In those days, he says, he was just “winging it,” but in the last 15 years Del has taken a more
deliberate approach to writing. “At this point, I don’t feel comfortable winging it,” he says. “As a professional, you’ve gotta generate on command. I’m always trying to strengthen my writing skills, strengthen my production skills.” Del started studying music theory shortly before rapping on Gorillaz’ Clint Eastwood, and credits the song’s massive success to a book he was reading at the time, aptly titled How to Write a Hit Song. The inimitable Funky Homosapien stands out with his innovative grooves, intuitive flow, quirky twists and quick wit, all adding up to unique rhymes that are sometimes goofy, sometimes mocking, always relevant. With themes that range from slamming bad hygiene to
intergalactic rap battles, it’s not surprising that Del considers comedy integral to his music. “I feel like humor is what makes my music accessible,” he says. “You can’t expect people to sit and listen to your music if you don’t entertain them. [When I write] I’m concentrating on comedy, mostly. I have a funny way, a strange way of looking at things. So I try to cultivate that.” In fact, Del traces his rap roots back to comics like Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor he grew up listening to in the ’70s. “The reason I got into rap was because of humor. Rapping is a lot like performing comedy,” he says. “50 percent of comedy is wordplay, delivery.”
And he hasn’t stopped studying, these days researching to improve his lyrics: “The books I read are all technical or reference books. I’ve got books on cliches, idioms, books on comedy writing, books on Richard Pryor, books on black comedy.” Some fans might be surprised that a rapper with such widely acknowledged gifts feels that he has to study up, but Del is all about process. “If I can control it, instead of rolling the dice every time I go to make something, the outcome is better,” he says. This applies to producing music, too. “After studying music theory, now I know what I want to do, how to get it. I’ve got structures and styles that I can switch from.” In 2009, Del released his Funk Man album online for free. What was a bold move seven years ago is becoming more common, as artists adapt to the music industry’s lovehate relationship with the Internet. He blames the decline in hip-hop sales on quality: “If you put out something, and it’s worth listening to, people will probably buy it. If it’s not good, they probably won’t buy it,” he says. “I think at this point the public has given up, because the industry has been bullshitting them for damn near 20 years! Puttin’ out the same garbage, thinking that people are stupid, and they just gonna buy it like they sheep.” That being said, he does admit to downloading music himself. “If it’s floatin’ around, why not? But when Earl Sweatshirt came out with his album, I bought his record. Twice,” he says. “If it’s worth something to you, if it’s worth listening to, then you’ll buy it.” As for what the industry will look like in the future? Del’s not concerned. “I don’t even think about where the industry is going,” he says. “I’m thinking about, ‘What can I do to reach people?’ ’Cause that’s really what it’s about. When the artists start listening to the industry, doing what the industry tells them to do, that’s when they lose. It happened before with disco, and the industry crashed because of it. The public rebelled against it—you know, ‘Disco Sucks.’” Info: 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz. $25 advance.
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Esperanza Spalding’s unconditional grooves cross over into new territory BY JED FRIEDLAND
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azz singer, cellist and bassist Esperanza Spalding is on a daring mission of selfdiscovery, traveling at the speed of sound. She will showcase a brand new musical vision when Emily’s D+Evolution appears at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, March 12, presented by Kuumbwa. Her latest project sees the jazz-trained vocalist playing the electric bass and occasional piano with a power trio that pushes her sound into the realm of funk-rock. Since Spalding’s debut as a
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Seven new artists have joined Working Studios at the Tannery Arts Center, a conglomeration of professional spaces where 60 artists representing 21 different disciplines create, display and sell their art as the headquarters to educators, businesses and professionals. Quilter Jeri Anderson, and graphic designers Jacob Seedman and Josh Becker join Cosmo Chic’s Sonia Li and Rich Zitola who pairs science and art with hand-painted celestial ornaments. Info: 3-6 p.m., March 10. 1010 River St., Santa Cruz. Free.
GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS OA is a 12-Step support group for those who wish to stop compulsive eating. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, Youth Room, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. Nate, santacruzoa.org/meetings or 429-7906. Free SPRING TEA BENEFIT FOR SENIORS COUNCIL Enjoy a relaxing cup of tea while learning about Seniors Council, a nonprofit whose mission is to enable older persons to function with independence and dignity. Noon-2
‘SAND WARS’ SCREENING AND PANEL According to Save Our Shores, CEMEX sand mining is destroying the Monterey Bay coastline. “Monterey Bay holds the dubious distinction of being the only active beach sand mining operation along the entire United States shoreline. To make matters even worse, it all takes place along the shoreline of a protected National Marine Sanctuary,” says director of the Institute of Marine Sciences and UCSC professor Dr. Gary Griggs. This Thursday, March 10, Griggs and Assemblyman Mark Stone, along with Surfrider Foundation chair Ximena Waissbluth, will lead a panel on sand mining in response to the film Sand Wars. The documentary film explores the environmental, economic and social impact of coastal sand mining. Info: 7-10p.m., Patagonia Outlet, 415 River St. #C, Santa Cruz. 423-1776.
p.m. New Leaf Community Market, 1210 41st Ave., Capitola. newleaf.com/events. $3 donation.
MUSIC SHERRY AUSTIN WITH HENHOUSE Gritty folk with a bit of twang, Henhouse delights fans with a blend of folk, country and rock. Familyfriendly venue. 6-9 p.m. Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant and Inn, 1 Davenport Ave., Davenport. davenportroadhouse.com. Free.
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CRUZ Discover what you can contribute to the Santa Cruz community. Please join us for an informational orientation about linkAges, a free neighborhood service-exchange network that matches your unique skills to the needs of your neighbors. 3-4 p.m. Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. timebank@linkages.org or 650-691-6267. Free.
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COOKING AROUND THE WORLD: FOURWEEK SERIES Join chef and cookbook author Lauren Hoover-West and cook and eat your way through a different ethnic cuisine each week. Plant-based and gluten-free. Pre registration required. 6:30- 9:30 p.m. New Leaf Community Market classroom, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. $249.
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MUSIC DAVANCENS / OLENCKI / SMITH Joseph Davancens, Weston Olencki, and Andrew C. Smith, perform Catherine Lamb's monumental work “matter/moving,” alongside contemplative music by Craig Shepard, Larry Polansky, and Joseph Davancens. 7-9 p.m. Radius Gallery, Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., #127, Santa Cruz. Andrew Smith $15/$10.
OUTDOORS LIGHT UP THE NIGHT BIKE RIDE Light Up The Night is a community bike ride and bike light giveaway geared toward promoting safe night cycling. Prizes will be awarded to the brightest bike, brightest rider and most creative costume. 5-9 p.m. Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz. facebook.com/ events/1032224700174720/. Free.
FRIDAY 3/11 WATSONVILLE ART WALL FILM SCREENING This Friday, March 11, Peter and Lisa Mackeonis launch the Watsonville Art Wall—a 4,000-square-foot canvas in the center of historic downtown Watsonville. In the inaugural event Watsonville Art Wall will screen filmmaker Robin Lasser’s Migration Stories: The Distance from Me to You. Lasser’s documentary juxtaposes bird migrations to human civilization mobility patterns with imagery from nature to show their global rhythms and commonalities. The screening is part of the Pajaro Valley Arts Gallery’s “Immigration, Borders, Boundaries and Beginnings” exhibit, which opened March 2. Watsonville Art Wall is designed to help elevate the city through creative rotating murals and art installations, and will soon begin canvassing for artists to exhibit their murals on the wall.
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Info: 6:30 p.m. Side of the Petroutsas Building, 347 Main St., Watsonville. watsonvilleartwall.com.
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GROUPS LOVING MORE POLY POTLUCK AND DISCUSSION GROUP A monthly potluck and discussion/support group for polyamorous, poly-curious, and poly-friendly people of all ages and orientations. 7:15-9:15 p.m. Fellowship Room, Friends Meeting House, 225 Rooney St., Santa Cruz. Chris 925-895-3424 or goodheartduck@gmail.com. $10/$5 donation.
FRIDAY 3/11 ARTS WINE AND WATERCOLOR Spend a relaxing evening expressing your creativity while sipping artfully crafted wine. Includes still-life set-up. Pre registration required. 6-8 p.m. New Leaf Community Market classroom, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. newleafwestside. eventbrite.com. $15.
HEALTH VITAMIN B12 FRIDAY Receiving B12 via injection means that people can increase their energy. B12 Fridays are a fun time for
SPIRITUAL SHABBAT SERVICES WITH CHADEISH YAMEINU Monthly on the first, second and third Friday. All are welcome! Potluck oneg/ refreshments follow; bring a vegetarian item to share. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch, Aptos. cysantacruz.com. Free. ELLEN EMMET: THE BODY OF LOVE Join Ellen for an exploration of the body as a flow of sensations unfolding in limitless awareness. Gentle movements, suitable for all fitness levels. Bring a yoga mat and cushion if you have one. 7-9 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. ben. shechet@gmail.com $20/$10. Donation. GOING BEYOND DOGMA Having a spiritual practice that is fresh and vibrant can be a challenge we all face. In this evening talk, we’ll explore various approaches for overcoming mental and emotional habits that cause unnecessary suffering. 7-9 p.m. Insight Santa Cruz, Suite C, 1010 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. hyman@earthlink.net.
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media and from their own unique perspective and process. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 418 Front St., Santa Cruz. Heather Hazen. Donation. COMMUNITY POETRY CIRCLE Join the circle and write a poem in a creative and supportive environment. All ages and levels of poets are welcomed. Facilitated by poetteacher, Magdalena Montagne. 1-3 p.m. Aptos Public Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos. magdarose@hughes.net. Free.
CLASSES FREE BUILD-A-TERRARIUM WORKSHOP Hosted every other week at McShane’s Nursery & Landscape Supply are classes on a variety of topics. This week learn how to build and care for your terrarium. 1:303:30 p.m. McShane’s Nursery & Landscape Supply, 115 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas. sp@mcshanesnursery.com. Free.
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. 8 a.m.-Noon. Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@ montereybayfarmers.org. Free. LESBIAN HAPPY HOUR Join us at Tampico Kitchen & Lounge for liter margaritas $17 and full nachos con todo $9 special. Everyone welcome. 3-6 p.m. Tampico’s Kitchen & Lounge, 822 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz.
HEALTH HOSPICE: BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER Hospice of Santa Cruz will present a program for seniors and their families to discuss the Transitions Program, free Alzheimer’s support, grief support, Advanced Health Care Directives and Physician’s Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Free shuttle service from the Scotts Valley Senior Center at 1:15pm. 2-4 p.m. The Mill, Montevalle Mobile Home Park, 552 Bean Creek Road, Scotts Valley. George 334-7763 or Shirley 430-3078. Free.
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SUNDAY 3/13 GROUPS TIMEBANK INFORMATIONAL POTLUCK MIXER This March Mixer is a potluck dinner and recipe exchange. If you have a recipe collection, bring it along. Beginner cooks welcome. Bring a dish to share.
6-8 p.m. Contact us for address. admin@ timebanksantacruz.org. Free. HOW THE MILITARY & CORPORATIONS EXPLOIT A CLIMATE-CHANGED WORLD Speaker Nick Buxton of the TransNational Institute and author of The Secure and the Dispossessed will speak about alternatives to their “security paradigm” as an answer to climate change. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Downtown Library, upstairs. chair@wilpfsantacruz.org. Free/Donation.
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Young people need support because, well, being young is hard—which is why Girls Inc. of the Central Coast is hosting a benefit concert at Kuumbwa Jazz Center to raise funds to expand its programs around Santa Cruz County. Americana bluegrass musicians Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum will headline the event, with opening local bluegrass band Bean Creek. Lewis and Rozum will delve into the repertoire of Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, two iconic women of the bluegrass scene. Girls Inc. programs focus on leadership and self-empowerment for girls ages 8 to 18 and inspire them to make healthy choices in pursuit of a college education.
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Toast local brew masters Discretion Brewing on their third anniversary this Saturday, March 12. Discretion is a family-owned company in Santa Cruz that produces handcrafted organic beer and the first local brewers to harness the power of the sun to produce their now-famous beverages. Their dedicated team brings decades of experience to their brews and will unveil their new IPL with New Zealand Rakau and New Zealand Cascade hops and live music by Bleu. Info: 2-4 p.m. Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave., Ste A, Soquel. discretionbrewing.com.
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MUSIC CUTTING EDGE BACH AND BEYOND Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall, mandolin’s Power duo and Santa Cruz Baroque Festival favorites. 3-5 p.m. Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St., Santa Cruz info@scbaroque.org. $30/$20.$16/$5.
SANTA CRUZ HARP FESTIVAL Community Music School presents the 11th Annual Santa Cruz Harp Festival. Join us for an afternoon free concert featuring harps of all kinds, soloists and a harp orchestra! This year’s focus is the legacy of the Irish harp. 2-4 p.m. Resurrection Catholic Church, 7600 Soquel Drive, Aptos. shelley@communitymusicschool.org free admission. Donation.
MONDAY 3/14 FOOD & WINE HOMEMADE PIE WORKSHOP Celebrate National Pie Day by assembling homemade seasonal pies from scratch. Teams of three will make Lemon Meringue, Strawberry Cream and Apple Marzipan pies. Gluten-Free friendly. With Nutrition Consultant Madia
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SANTA CRUZ ART LEAGUE SALE & SILENT AUCTION The Santa Cruz Art league has grown almost three-fold since T. Mike Walker took over the board presidency in 2004. It’s the result of talking with members and local organizations to see what they would like the gallery and learning space to offer, says Walker. With 14 exhibits per year, the League's Broadway classroom and theater currently host 17 teachers working with more than 700 students of visual and performing arts. All of this excites Walker and his cohorts as they carefully pack prints by local Smithsoniancommissioned artist Daniel Stolpe at his Westside studio. On Sunday, March 20, the League will host a raffle of 100 Daniel Stolpe prints along with other goodies. The League is hosting a series of fundraisers in March, the first of which will be a silent auction on Sunday, March 13. A lot of things have changed since they acquired their Broadway headquarters in 1951, when they purchased the then-undeveloped piece of land. Back then they ran “clotheslines art sales” for fundraising, says Walker, something they’ve built upon since with their plans for expansion.
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GROUPS WOMEN IN BUSINESS HELPING EACH OTHER As women in business, often we are expected to do it all. But how can we know everything? If you would like to be on a team of women who help each other, we have an introductory meeting so you can learn about who we are and what we do. 7-9 p.m. Santa Cruz. Call for location. 226-2128. Free.
TUESDAY 3/15 ARTS WILLING SUSPENSION ARMCHAIR THEATER PRESENTS “LETTERS FROM AND TO GROUCHO MARX” Discover a facet of Groucho’s comedic brilliance and intelligence through these irreverent personal letters to and from his friends, colleagues and entertainment honchos of his time. 7-8 p.m. Santa Cruz Public Library, Aptos Branch. Jaye Wolfe: wolfejaye@ yahoo.com or Karen Schamberg: gillprops@ comcast.net. Free/donations.
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MICHAEL MARTYN GOOD MEDICINE Michael Martyn has been gigging locally as “Michael Martyn Good Medicine” since 1979. He’s a local legend, kind of. “I’m one of the most well-known unknown musicians in Santa Cruz,” Martyn jokes. “I’ve been playing all around Santa Cruz forever. I’ve been on KPIG radio. I’ve hosted a ton of open mics, but since a lot of the venues are gone for solo or duo acoustic music, there’s not a lot. I’m persistent. I’m going to do it till I can’t play anymore.”
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When Martyn does play these days, it’s usually a stripped-down Americana type thing. However, his 66th birthday bash show Thursday at Don Quixote’s will offer a rare glimpse of what he sounds like backed by a full electric band.
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“I can’t afford my band. They’re like the top A-team of Santa Cruz,” Martyn says. “Everybody thinks I’m going to play country because I wear a cowboy hat. No, I do rock. It’s folk-rock, bluesbased psychedelic rock. This show will be Americana rocked up.” Martyn has considered changing his band name, but he knows it would set him back.
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WEDNESDAY 3/9 HAWAIIAN
MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC It’s no exaggeration to call this the “Masters of Hawaiian music” tour— this trio of musicians has done a lot to preserve traditional Hawaiian slack-key guitar music. Both George Kahumoku Jr. and Led Kaapana grew up in rural Hawaii where the music flourished, and then managed to give it a prominent voice in the big cities as other types of music made its way to the island. Jeff Peterson is the youngest of the group, but his role is just as critical, as he’s helped to keep the music alive with new audiences. AARON CARNES
“I learned it from Willie Nelson. He said once that if you keep changing your name, no one is going to know who you are. If you keep the same name, they’re always going to know who you are.” AARON CARNES
INFO: 8 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar Street #2, Santa Cruz. $35/adv, $40/ door. 427-2227.
INFO: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10 at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $10. 335-2800.
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WED-THU 3/9-3/10 REBELUTION The coastal town of Isla Vista is home to swarms of UCSB students, epic par-
ties, and a close-knit community—a perfect storm for socially conscious reggae band Rebelution to take root. And take root it did. Ten years in, the Southern California reggae rockers are one of the most widely known acts on the contemporary reggae scene. Driven by a desire to spread inspiration and encouragement with their music, the band has built a loyal fan base and received industry recognition, hitting the top spots on both Billboard and iTunes. On Wednesday and Thursday, they hit the Catalyst. Reggae singer Protoje opens. CAT JOHNSON
good friends and the ocean—the stuff of life on her home island of Maui. On Thursday, the award-winning artist is joined by Through the Roots out of San Diego, and Santa Cruz’s own Thrive for a reggae triple bill at Moe’s. CJ
INFO: 8:30 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $32.50/adv, $35/door. 429-4135.
Ayo for Andre-yo. That’s right, it’s March again and that means Nickatina’s annual birthday bash! The underground San Francisco hip hop artist has remained an important fixture in the rap game since his breakout in 1993. Since then, Nickatina (aka Dre Dog) has released 12 solo albums and has collaborated with Bay Area royalty like E-40, Mac Dre, the late Jacka and many more. Last year, Nickatina announced a new solo album on Kickstarter, raising more than $100,000 from only 120 contributors and proving he’s still the Tony Montana of the Yay. MAT WEIR
THURSDAY 3/10 HAWAIIAN POP
ANUHEA The fact that Hawaiian singer-songwriter and pop star Anuhea is of German, Hawaiian, Welsh, Chinese and Cherokee descent may contribute to the artist’s embrace of numerous styles, including rock, reggae, soul and rap. She dismisses stylistic boundaries in favor of feel-good songs about carefree days, sun-drenched beaches,
INFO: 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $20/adv, $25/door. 479-1854.
FRIDAY 3/11 HIP HOP
ANDRE NICKATINA
INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1101 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $23/adv, $28/door. 429-4135.
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BE OUR GUEST BUIKA Spanish vocalist Concha Buika, better known as Buika, has been compared to some of the most powerful vocalists of all time: Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf and Cesaria Evora. But Buika is an immense talent in her own right. Pairing Spanish coplas and American torch songs with pulsing Latin rhythms, she has established herself as a player on the international music stage. Buika has worked with an all-star roster of artists from different genres, including Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Chucho Valdés, and Anoushka Shankar, and she took home a Latin Grammy for El Último Trago, her 2010 collaboration with Valdés. Her latest album, Vivir Sin Miedo, is her first with English lyrics. CAT JOHNSON MELISSA ALDANA CRASH TRIO
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INFO: 9 pm. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $27-$43. 423-8209.
SATURDAY 3/12 ROCK N ROLL
VANDELLA There’s a lot of energy driving rootsrock-meets-country-meets-soul group Vandella. It’s not just that the music has a vibrant forward feel, but also the group has an infectious chemistry. Specifically, lead singers Tracey Holland and Chris Tye (also guitarist) bring
INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.
MONDAY 3/14 JAZZ
MELISSA ALDANA CRASH TRIO A rugged and resourceful improviser who has listened deeply to Sonny Rollins, George Coleman and Branford Marsalis, Chilean-born, New York-based tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana catapulted to national attention with her 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition triumph (her father had competed in 1991 Monk Competition that launched Joshua Redman’s career). She’s been busy living up to the promise of that moment, and has already grown far beyond her impressive eponymous 2014
release on Concord Jazz. Performing in a rough-and-tumble trio with fellow Chilean Pablo Menares on bass and German-born drummer Jochen Rueckert, the 27-year-old Aldana thrives in harmonically unfettered settings. ANDREW GILBERT
INFO: 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 427-2227.
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LE BRUIT COURT DANS LA VILLE Le Bruit Court dans la Ville (The Buzz Around Town) is a trio from Quebec that is leading a revival of the French-Canadian folk music in their homeland. Comprising Lisa Ornstein (fiddle, vocals), Normand Miron (accordion, vocals), and André Marchand (guitar, vocals), who are described as legends of Quebec's traditional music scene, the supergroup plays lively, rhythmic music that digs deep into their shared musical roots and presents the captivating folk styles for a new generation. CJ INFO: 7:30 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15/adv, $17/door. 335-2800.
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Stoner metal out of Madison, Wisconsin. Wednesday at Catalyst FLOR DE CAÑA
High-energy, local, Latin septet. Friday at Moe’s Alley LAURIE LEWIS & TOM ROZUM
Renowned bluegrass duo pays tribute to Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. Saturday at Kuumbwa ESMERALDA’S ROAD SHOW
Santa Cruz-based Americana/groove. Saturday at the Pocket TARAF DE AKÁCFA
Romanian, Transylvanian and Balkan folk group out of Budapest. Tuesday at Don Quixote’s
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Born in Memphis and raised in Washington D.C., it’s easy to see how Citizen Cope has developed his soulful, folkrock over the decades. Once the DJ for D.C.-based electronic group Basehead, Cope (born Clarence Greenwood) embraced the acoustic guitar for his self-titled debut in 2002. Over the last 14 years, he’s released only four more albums, yet has continued to generate new fans—and please the early adopters—with a regime of constant tours and collaborations with names like Santana and Clapton. MW
their own character to the music, and their interplay provides a tension that is sexy, passionate and heart-wrenching. The SF band as a whole has a ’70s blues/rock groove that mixes quite well with the fiery soulful vocal harmonies. This is feel-good, evocative rock ’n’ roll for people who love rock ’n’ roll. AC
INFO: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $35/gen, $50/gold. 423-8209. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Friday, March 11 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.
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Wednesday March 9th 8:30pm $7/10 Funk & Soul Double Bill With
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ANUHEA + THROUGH THE ROOTS & THRIVE Friday March 11th 9pm $9/12
Double Bill Latin Dance Party With
FLOR DE CAÑA + D’ANZA Saturday March 12th 9pm $30
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Democratic Debate Live Viewing 6p
APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Kid Andersen 6-8p
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Preacher Boy 6-8p
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Minor Thirds Trio 6:30-9:30p
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Al Frisby 6-8p
BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Losing Teeth, Lunacies, Bromagnon $5 9p
Comedy Night/80s Night Free 8:30p
Brokedown Wasted, The Supernaut, Smoke, Kegels, The Sea Wolves Purple Bong River, $5 9p Stone Sloth $5 9p
The Box (Goth Night) 9p
Post Punk Night 9p
Pride Night 9p
Party w/Raina 9p
Comedy Night 9p
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Funk Night w/LIGHGT Free 9p
Incidental Live Music Revue w/Alisha
After Hours 9-11:45p Levi Parham Free 8p
Swing Dance Social $5 5:30p Three Agents & Knutzen Free 9p
Sound Off Saturdays Reggae Party Free 9p
Karaoke 9p
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Andre Nickatina $23/$28 8p
CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Bongzilla $15/$20 8p
Night Dive $10/$12 7:30p
Andrea Gibson Chon $23/$28 5:30p Pouya $12/$15 8p & the Buffet Boys 8:30p
March 17th RED BARAAT March 18th ORGÓNE + 7 Come 11 March 19th MELVIN SEALS & JGB March 20th LARA PRICE – Big Band B-Day Bash
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THE COFFIS BROTHERS + T SISTERS
April 2nd
B-SIDE PLAYERS
April 3rd
MARCO BENEVENTO
April 7th
MAKING MOVIES + Salt Petal
April 8th
JUNGLE FIRE
April 9th
PAULA FUGA (afternoon)
April 9th
POORMAN’S WHISKEY (eve)
April 14th
CELSO PIÑA – Album Release
April 15th
MONOPHONICS
April 16th
PATRICK SWEANY + LIVE AGAIN
April 19th
ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS
April 20th
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
April 21st
THE RED ELVISES
April 23rd
THE MERMEN
April 24th
CASEY ABRAMS
WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854
Rand Rueter 6-8p
Tango Ecstasy 6-9:30p
Rebelution $32/$35 7:30p
March 30th PIMPS OF JOYTIME
3/15
DJ
Rebelution $32/$35 7:30p
March 29th TROUT STEAK REVIVAL + THE LIL’SMOKIES
Broken Shades 6-8p
TUE
Live Jazz & Wine Tasting Salsa Bahia 6-9p 6-9p
CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
March 26th ANIMO CRUZ
3/14
BAYVIEW HOTEL 8041 Soquel Dr, Aptos
DJ Luna 9p
March 25th PAT TRAVERS BAND
MON
Minor Thirds Trio 7-10p
CASA SORRENTO 393 Salinas St, Salinas
March 24th RAS ATTITUDE
3/13
Grupo Aventurero 8p
CLOZEE
March 15th CloZEE, SECRET RECIPE
SUN
Reggae DUB Night $8 8p
BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola
SECRET RECIPE KRAKINOV & DOWNSQUAREZ
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3/10
Tuesday March 15th 8:30pm $10/15
Euphoric Presents Serenity Pre-Party
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OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHT! wednesday 3/9
comedy night AT THE CREPE PLACE Show 9pm $5 Door
thursday 3/10
THE LOWER 48 w / THE REDLIGHT DISTRICT Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $10 Door
friday 3/11
THE INCITERS w / JESSE EVANS
Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $10 Door
saturday 3/12
VANDELLA w / SURF BORE w / NIGHT DIVE
Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door
sunday 3/13
FARTBARF w / NICK REINHART w / REPTOID
Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $10 Door
monday 3/14
mix tape monday Show 9pm $3 Door
MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
429-6994
Jazz Society Donation Free Pool 3:30p Dumpster Deluxe Free 7p Free 8p
Trez Machine Free 8p Songwriter Showcase 7-10p
LIVE MUSIC WED CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
3/9
THU
3/10
FRI
3/11
3/12
SUN
3/13
MON
3/14
Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p Comedy Night $5 9p
The Lower 48, The Red- The Inciters, Jesse light District $10 9p Evans $10 9p
Vandella, Surf Bored, Night Dive $10 9p
West Coast Soul $3 7:30p
Soulwise $5 8:30p
Extra Large $7 9:30p
The John Michael Band $6 9p
Fartbarf, Nick Reinhart $10 9p Live Comedy $7 9p
Mix Tape Mondays $3 9p
3/15
Rayburn Brothers, Michael Martyn Good Medicine $10 8p
Lovefest, Grampa’s Chili, China Cats Grateful Dead Corduroy Jim, Medicine Tribute $12/$15 8:30p Road $12/$15 7p
THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville
7 Come 11 $5 9p Free Reggae Party Free 8p
Ugly Beauty Possessed by Paul James, The Naked Bootleggers $15 7:30p
TUE
KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p
DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton
SAT
Bleu Los Primos $10 2p
Le Bruit Court dans la Ville$15/$17 7:30p
Taraf de Akácfa $10 7:30p
West Coast Soul & the NiteCreepers 5p
HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
Flingo 7:30p
IT’S WINE TYME 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola
Open Mic 7p
KUUMBWA 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz
George Kahumoku, Led Live and Local: Bop of Kaapana, Jeff Peterson the Bay $15 7p $35/$50 8p
MALONE’S 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley
Live Music 5:30-9p
MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel
Chris Ells 7-10p
Altura’s Way 7-10p
The Spell 8-11p
Beat Street 8-11p
MISSION ST. BBQ 1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz
Broken Shades 6p
Al Frisby 6p
Lloyd Whitney 6p
Al Frisby 6p
Poor Beggar Thieves Free 8p
Streuth 9p
Ten O’Clock Lunch 9p
Claudia Villela Group $25 7:30p
Laurie Lewis & more $25 7:30p Esperanza Spalding $35/$50 8p
Suellen’s Entourage 4p
Celebrating Creativity Since 1975
Wednesday, March 9 • 8 pm
MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC: GEORGE KAHUMOKU, LED KAAPANA AND JEFF PETERSON Tickets: Ticketfly.com
Thursday, March 10 • 7 pm
LIVE & LOCAL: BOP OF THE BAY Original compositions and classic hard bop favorites Friday, March 11 • 7:30 pm
CLAUDIA VILLELA GROUP
Performing the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Milton Nasicmento Saturday, March 12 • 7:30 pm
LAURIE LEWIS AND TOM ROZUM WITH BEAN CREEK Tickets: BrownPaperTickets.com
Roadhouse Karaoke 7:30p
Saturday, March 12 • 8 pm At the Rio Theatre | No Comps/Gift Cert
ESPERANZA SPALDING EMILY’S D+EVOLUTION
Melissa Aldana Trio $25 7p
PRESENTS:
Monday, March 14 • 7 pm
Karaoke w/Ken 9p
MELISSA ALDANA CRASH TRIO Lisa Marie 6:30-8:30p Big Jon Atkinson 6p
Rand Rueter 6p
Preacher Boy 6p
Thelonious Monk Internatioal Saxophone Competition Winner! Friday, March 18 • 9 pm
CLUB KUUMBWA: SPEAKEASY 3
$5 at the door
Saturday, March 19 • 8 pm
TAKOMA RECORDS GUITAR MASTERS “SPIRIT OF JOHN FAHEY TOUR” WITH PETER LANG, TOULOUSE ENGELHARDT & RICK RUSKIN Tickets: BrownPaperTickets.com
Sunday, March 20 • 7:30 pm At the Rio Theatre | No Comps/Gift Cert
BUIKA
Critically acclaimed singer blends Flamenco, R&B and Afro-Beat traditions Thursday, March 24 • 7 pm
ORRIN EVANS TRIO
LOCATED ON THE BEACH
Amazing waterfront deck views.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
See live music grid for this week’s bands.
STAND-UP COMEDY
Three live comedians every Sunday night.
HAPPY HOUR
Mon–Fri from 3:30pm. Wednesday all night!
VISIT OUR BEACH MARKET
Wood-fired pizza, ice cream, unique fine gifts.
DEAL WITH A VIEW
$8.95 dinners Mon.-Fri. from 6:00pm.
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(831) 476-4560
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1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS
Monday, March 28 • 7 & 9 pm| No Comps
ACOUSTIC AFRICA: HABIB KOITE & VUSI MAHLASELA Wednesday, March 30 • 7 pm
SOQUEL HIGH JAZZ BAND + KUUMBWA JAZZ HONOR BAND 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS Apr 4
Mack Ave Superband: Kirk Whalum, Tia Fuller, Christian McBride, Christian Sands, Carl Allen
Apr 16 Lizz Wright @ Rio Theatre Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages welcome.
320-2 Cedar St x Santa Cruz 831.427.2227
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Swinging hard bop, swaggering acoustic funk, and a dash of bold dissonance!
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LIVE MUSIC
Wednesday, March 9 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+
BONGZILLA
plus Black Cobra also Lo Pan
Thursday, March 10 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+
NIGHT DIVE
plus The Go Ahead also Citabria
Friday, March 11 • Ages 16+
ANDRE NICKATINA Friday, March 11 • In the Atrium • All Ages
ANDREA GIBSON
plus Soak
Saturday, March 12 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+
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3/9
3/10
FRI
3/11
SAT
3/12
Paradise Soul Savers, Nat Osborn $7/$10 8-11p
Anuhea, Through The Roots, Thrive $20/25 8p
Flor De Caña, De’Anza $9/$12 8p
Del the Funky Homosapien, A Plus & Pure Powers $30 8p
MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Crunkcert 9:30p-2a
Libation Lab w/Syntax 9:30p-1:30a
D-ROC 9:30p-1:30a
DJ Juan Burgandy 9:30p-1:30a
Pint and Paint, Neighborhood Night 6-9p
Rola-J, Taquitos, Nayarit 5-9p
Comedy Night, Zameen 5-9p
plus Polyphia also Strawberry Girls
Mar 17 Hirie/ Spiritual Rez (Ages 16+, FREE) Mar 18 The Wonder Years (Ages 16+) Mar 19 Eric Bellinger/ RJ (Ages 16+) Mar 23 Yonder Mountain String Band (Ages 21+) Mar 25 Kottonmouth Kings (Ages 16+) Mar 26 Langhorne Slim/ Jonny Fritz (All Ages) Mar 29 Geographer/ The Crookes (Ages 16+) Mar 30 The Floozies/ Sunsquabi (Ages 16+) Apr 8 The Darkness/ Raveneye (Ages 21+) Apr 10 Tyler The Creator (Ages 16+) Apr 14 Death Grips (Ages 16+) Apr 15 Blackberry Smoke (Ages 16+) Apr 18 The Last Shadow Puppets (Ages 16+) Apr 20 Badfish A Tribute To Sublime (Ages 16+) Apr 21 AER (All Ages) Apr 22 La Ley (Ages 21+) Apr 25 Flatbush Zombies (Ages 16+) May 7 Lucius (Ages 16+) May 11 Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody/ Primal Fear (Ages 16+) May 13 Memphis May Fire/ We Came As Romans (Ages 16+) May 14 Tech N9ne/ Krizz Kaliko (Ages 16+) May 16 Charles Bradley (Ages 16+) May 17 Somo/ Quinn XCII (Ages 16+) May 18 B.o.B./ Scotty ATL (Ages 16+) May 19 Katchafire/ Mystic Roots (Ages 16+) May 20 Leon Russell (Ages 21+)
THU
MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
NEW BOHEMIA BREWERY 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 99 BOTTLES 110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz
Trivia 8p
SUN
3/13
MON
3/14
TUE
3/15
Clozee, Secret Recipe, Krakinov & DownsquareZ $10/$15 8p Rasta Cruz Reggae Party Eclectic Bass Event 9:30p-Close 9:30p-2a
Hip Hop w/DJ Marc 9:30p-2a Trivia 6-8p
Yuji Tojo & Friends 10p
PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola
Claudio Melega
THE POCKET 3102 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz
Jam Session w/ Pam Hawkins 7p
Vinny Johnson Lance Canales & The Flood $5 9p
Jazz Session w/ Don Caruth 7p
Comedy 9p
Open Mic 4-7p
Comedy Open Mic 8p
Open Mic 7:30-11:30p
Trivia
THE RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz
The Alex Raymond Band Fried Chicken Night 8p 8p
DJ Trev Williams 9p
THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz
Bert “Animo” Javier 6p
Traditional Hawaiian Music 6:30p
Asher Satori 12:30p Featured Acoustic 6:30p
Citizen Cope $27/$43 9-11p
Emily’s D+Evolution $35 /$50 8-9:30p
RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Chris Ellis
Esmeralda’s Road Show $5 9p
POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz
Johnny Hazard 6p
Ho’Omana
‘Geeks Who Drink’ Trivia Night 8p Toby Gray 1:30p Chas Cmusic 6p
ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Coastal Connection 6p
Kenny of Water Tower 6p Vicente Amigo $35 /$55 7:30-9p
Trivia 8p
Open Mic 7:30p
Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.
Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-987-6487 & online
www.catalystclub.com
AT THE RIO THEATRE
PRESENTS
Lizz Wright
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Emily’s D+Evolution
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Sat Mar 12 8:00 pm
Good Times Ad, BY Wed. 03/09 SPONSORED UNIVERSAL AUDIO
Sat Apr 16 7:30 pm Divinely layered soul and jazz singer
Buika Sun Mar 20 7:30 pm SPONSORED BY GAYLE’S BAKERY & ROSTICCERIA
“One of world’s “50 Great Voices.” – NPR
TICKETS KuumbwaJazz.org / Logos Books & Records, downtown Santa Cruz
INFO KuumbwaJazz.org / 831.427. 2227
LIVE MUSIC WED THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola
3/9
THU
3/10
FRI
Bad Dog 7-11p
3/11
SAT
3/12
Kid Dynamite 8-12p
Fishhook 8-12p
SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort, Aptos
Yuji and Steve
Salsajazz
SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright, Santa Cruz
AJ Crawdaddy
SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos
Don McCaslin & the Amazing Jazz Geezers 6-10p
D’Oh Bros 7:30-11:30p
Shotgun Suitor 8-12p
SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola
Ken Constable 6:30-9:30p
Becah Cowboy Band 6:30-10p
Stormin Normin 7-10p
SIR FROGGY’S PUB 4771 Soquel Dr, Soquel
Karaoke w/Eve
TROUT FARM INN 7701 E Zayante Rd, Felton
SUN
3/13
Heathen Hill Free 6-9p
Silver Back Free 9p
UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Ave, Soquel
Local Music $4 5p
Nina Gerber and Chris Webster $15 7:30p
WHALE CITY 490 Highway 1, Davenport
Nora Cruz 6-9p
Robert Elmond Stone 5-7p
YOUR PLACE 1719 Mission St, Santa Cruz
Danny Lawrence 6-9p
Daniel Martins 6-9p
Danny Lawrence 6-9pm
ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola
Kurt Stockdale Jazz Trio 6p
Billy Martini 9:30p
Live Again 9:30p
ZIZZO’S COFFEEHOUSE & WINE BAR 3555 Clares St, Capitola
Live Music 7-9:30p
Just Judy 7-9:30p
Brohemia After Dark 7-9:30p
3/14
TUE
3/15
Ten Foot Faces 7-11p
Upcoming Shows MAR 11 Citizen Cope Solo Acoustic
Mojo Mix 7-9p
Hot Stone Stars 9p-1a
Chas & Friends 6-9p
MON
Vinny Johnson Pro Jam 7-11p
Trivia Night
Taco Tuesday
Scott Waters & Steve Smith Free 3p Open Mic w/Mosephus 5:30p
MAR 12 MAR 17 MAR 18 MAR 19 MAR 20 MAR 24
Emily’s D+Evolution Gungor: One Wild Life Tour CannTalk Greg Brown Buika Warren Haynes
APR 01 APR 09 APR 15 APR 16 APR 20 APR 28
Leftover Salmon House of Floyd Pete Yorn Lizz Wright Joel Salatin Film: Maria en tierra de nadie
MAY 05 Kathleen Madigan bbq beer blues
bbq
beer
blues
MAY 06 Tommy Emmanuel MAY 22 Mac DeMarco
International Music Hall and Restaurant
FINE MEXICAN AND AMERICAN FOOD ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH BUFFET M-F $7.95 Wed Mar 9
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Possessed By Paul James, The Naked Bootleggers, Tom VandenAvond
Thu Mar 10
$15 adv./$15 door 21 + 7:30pm The Rayburn Brothers plus
Michael Martyn & Good Medicine w/Patti Maxine
$10 adv./$10 door 21 + 7:30pm
China Cats Grateful Dead Tribute
Sat Mar 12
LOVEFEST 2016 Grampa’s Chili, Corduroy Jim, Medicine Road
$12 adv./$15 door 21 + 8:30pm
$10 adv./$12 door 21 + 8pm Sun Mar 13 Mon Mar 14
Los Primos Traditional songs of Mexico
$10 adv./$10 door <21 w/parent 2pm
Le Bruit Court dans la Ville
Thur Mar 17
Mar. 26 Clifford the Big Red Dog - The Live Musical 2pm Apr. 2 Robert Cray Band 8pm
Legends of Quebec
$15 adv./$17 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm Tue Mar 15
Mar. 19 Jackie Greene 8pm presented by (((folkYeah!))) and KPIG
Taraf de Akácfa Balkan Folk Band from Budapest—DANCE TONIGHT!
$10 adv./$10 door 21+ 7:30pm St. Paddy’s Party with Molly’s
Revenge plus The Rosemary Turco Irish Dancers CORN BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER SPECIAL
$17 adv. /$20 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm COMING RIGHT UP
Fri. March 18 Front Country, McCoy Tyler Band Sat. March 19 Trace Bundy 2pm Astonishing guitarist Sat. March 19 AZA 8pm Rockin’ MOROCCO Sun. March 20 Cruz Control plus Moonstone 2pm Sun. March 20 Fred & Toody (of Dead Moon) Mon. March 21 Faust German Rock Legends Wed. March 23 Jen Foster, Kylie Rothfield Acoustic Soul Reservations Now Online at www.donquixotesmusic.com Rockin'Church Service Every Sunday ELEVATION at 10am-11:15am
Apr. 21 Clint Black 8pm Apr. 28 Todd Rundgren 8pm Apr. 29 Paula Poundstone 8pm
Thurs. Mar. 10 Preacher Boy 6-8 pm Fri. Mar. 11 Hawk N Blues Mechanics 6-8 pm sat. Mar. 12 Lloyd Whitney 1-5 pm Kid Andersen 6-8 pm sun. Mar. 13 Al Frisby 6-8 pm Mon. Mar. 14 Broken Shades 6-8 pm Tues. Mar. 15 Rand Reuter 6-8 pm
Thursday March 10Th CASA THURSDAYS WITH DJ GARFIELD FISH FuN NIGhT FOr aLL! FrIday March 11Th CASA SORRENTO PRESENTS E.N. YOUNG, GONZO, PACIFIC GROWN, DJ SUGAR BEAR ALMA CRUZ EXPERIENCE & QUENSAVE aT hacIENda
Jul. 2 Judy Collins 8pm For Tickets www.GoldenStateTheatre.com 831-649-1070
831.423.8209 www.riotheatre.com
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Wed. Mar. 9 Kid Andersen 6-8 pm
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FILM
WRATH OF SIN Anya Taylor-Joy plays the eldest daughter of a New England family in 1630 haunted by what they think is a
punishment from God, in ‘The Witch.’
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rom January to Oscar night, the movies are in the doldrums. The last few Oscar contenders are trickling into neighborhood theaters, along with a few lumbering misfits that are not now, nor have they ever been, worthy of any kind of awards push. But it’s a very fertile time for horror movies, the traditional antidote to feel-good holiday fare, and the gnarlier, the better. So you don’t expect much from a movie called The Witch (or, to be true to the advertising campaign, The VVitch). Its early colonial America setting suggests the Salem witch trials, satanic rites, vintage Hammer horror films. But this movie is nothing quite
so cheesy, nor as gory, as you might expect; it’s an often squirmingly intense psychological drama of hysteria and religious fanaticism. It’s still plenty scary (at least, very, very creepy), but it’s fearful anticipation that propels the narrative, not in-your-face violence. Like the best horror/suspense movies (think of the original The Haunting, from 1963), The Witch plays mercilessly on our dread of what might be lurking in the shadows, rather than actually showing much onscreen—and is all the more effective because of it. Oh, yes, there’s blood, but not so much of the usual fx gore-mongering. Set in New England, ca. 1630—60
years before the famed Salem witch trials—The Witch is rich in period detail, meticulously researched by rookie writer-director Robert Eggers. (Historically correct stitching in the costumes, appropriate period objects and tools, etc.) The Puritan elders of a settlement called the “plantation” are denouncing one of its members, William (Ralph Ineson), for the sin of pride. William, his anxious wife Katherine (Kate Dickie), and their five children are cast out of the community to homestead at the edge of a sinister wood. We don’t know the nature of William’s supposed “sin,” but the family spends every waking moment praying and repenting for their
“corrupt nature,” while attending to the hard labor of running their farm. But their corn rots, their hen’s eggs are full of blood, and William decides it’s a punishment from God—leading to more praying and fasting. At the center of the tale is eldest daughter, Thomasin (lovely Anya Taylor-Joy), dutiful and uncomplaining. Through no fault of her own, her pubescent body has begun to attract the covert attention of her kid brother, Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw). But when a mishap occurs to one of the younger children while under Thomasin’s care, a psychic firestorm begins brewing around her that gradually engulfs the entire family. OK, no spoilers here. But the hysteria and paranoia levels rise to a fever pitch, even as the movie’s visual focus becomes ever smaller, more claustrophobic and intense. The action is staged in cramped quarters by flickering firelight, a shadowy barn, or deep in the dense, dark woods. As family members alternately suspect, blame, and rage at each other, excessive piety toward their unresponsive god fails to produce good results, and the Devil is blamed for everything else. Eggers amps up the atmosphere: musical passages rise to alarming crescendos, even when nothing is happening onscreen. Twigs snap, and unseen predators rumble in the woods. Eggers shoots everything from the same close, realistic pointof-view, so if something weird does appear onscreen, we’re never sure if it’s meant to be a dream, the result of someone’s overstimulated imagination, or “real.” This is the kind of eerie dynamic between reality and fantasy that was handled so well in Pan’s Labyrinth. Subtitled A New England Folk Tale, the film conjures classic images from fairy tales and folklore: a bloody apple; a red-cloaked figure glimpsed in the wood. Whether or not The Devil is loose among this family, or they’re preyed on by devils of their own making, Eggers leaves it up to the viewer to decide. THE WITCH: A NEW ENGLAND FOLK TALE ***(out of four) With Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw. Written and directed by Robert Eggers. An A24 release. Rated R. 92 minutes.
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10 CLOVERFIELD LANE Thu 7:30, 10:00 FriTue 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 8:30, 10:10 THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY Fri-Tue 12:30, 3:00, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 DEADPOOL Daily 11:30am Wed-Thu 2:15, 4:55, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Tue 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 9:45 EDDIE THE EAGLE Daily 4:55, 7:30 Wed-Thu 11:30, 2:15, 10:10 Fri-Tue 11:45, 2:20, 10:00 GODS OF EGYPT Wed-Thu 12:45, 3:45 + Wed 6:45, 9:45 LONDON HAS FALLEN Wed-Thu 11:00, 11:45, 1:30, 2:30, 4:00, 5:15, 6:45, 7:45, 9:15, 10:15 Fri-Tue 11:30, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 STAR WARS VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS Daily 11:15, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT Daily 4:40 + Wed-Thu 11:15, 2:00, 5:30, 7:20, 89:15, 9:45 Fri-Tue 11:00, 1:40, 7:00, 10:00 ZOOTOPIA Daily 11:00, 11:55, 1:40, 2:45, 4:20, 5:30, 7:00 + Wed-Thu 10:00pm + Fri-Tue 9:40 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Thu 7:00, Sat 11:00am
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FILM NEW THIS WEEK THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY An in-depth sociological investigation of nature versus nurture, it’s Sacha Baron Cohen (much excite) and Mark Scott playing brothers separated as children and ending up in very different lives in adulthood. It’s all very serious business, obviously, with Cohen at the helm as a dimwitted football hooligan named Nobby. And we hear there’s a Donald Trump (ish) cameo! Louis Leterrier directs. (R) 83 minutes.
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10 CLOVERFIELD LANE The Internet is driving itself crazy trying to figure out if this is a proper sequel to the 2008 monster movie Cloverfield. Producer J.J. Abrams is indeed the mastermind behind it once again, and he keeps dropping hints that are infuriatingly vague about how the two films are connected. What we know is that Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and the pale guy from The Newsroom are hiding underground from something, and though Abrams claims the Cloverfield monster doesn’t make an appearance … would you really be surprised if it did? Dan Trachtenberg directs. Bradley Cooper co-stars. (PG13) 105 minutes.
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EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT The first Colombian film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, Embrace of the Serpent is the beautifully constructed story based on the diaries of Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evan Schultes which follows an Amazonian shaman and two scientists searching for a sacred healing plant. Ciro Guerra directs. Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolivar co-star. (NR) 125 minutes. ONLY YESTERDAY Doesn’t it feel like only yesterday that this film was released? Wait no, that was 1991. Thankfully another Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki animation masterpiece has made it to the U.S. with Daisey Ridley and Dev Patel in this English dubbed version. Let’s just hope it was worth the 25-year wait. Isao Takahata directs. (PG) 118 minutes. THE PERFECT MATCH Charlie doesn’t date and Eva doesn’t do short-term affairs. So, they switch roles and—PLOT TWIST!—Charlie falls in love and everything
gets real complicated for these beautiful, chiseled people. Billie Woodruff directs. Terrence Jenkins, Paula Patton, Kali Hawk co-star. (R) 96 minutes. THE YOUNG MESSIAH From the perspective of a 7-year-old Jesus Christ, The Young Messiah tells the story of how the young boy embraced his path and the obstacles he faced—a somewhat new look at the biblical story but it could also easily be an almost two-hour snoozefest. Cyrus Nowrasteh directs. Sean Bean, David Bradley, Jonathan Bailey co-star. (PG13) 111 minutes. SECRET FILM FESTIVAL The Secret Film Festival returns to the Del Mar for its 11th annual event this Saturday, March 12 at 11:45 p.m. Bring a pillow, wear your pajamas and settle in for an entire night of Santa Cruz film surprises, including new debuts before they open wide, from midnight ’til noon the next day. March 12-13. Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. landmarktheatres.com.
NOW PLAYING CONTINUING EVENT: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Film buffs are invited Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. to downtown Santa Cruz, where each week the group discusses a different current release. For location and discussion topic, go to https://groups. google.com/group/LTATM.
Jackman, Christopher Walken co-star. (PG-13) 105 minutes. HAIL, CAESAR! They’re the geniuses who brought to the world The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, True Grit, and Inside Llewyn Davis. And besides the Coen brothers’ magic behind the camera, you’ve got campy, screwball 1950s Hollywood with this beautiful bunch: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, and Jonah Hill. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen direct. (PG-13) 100 minutes. GODS OF EGYPT While a history major might have several qualms with any story told of ancient Egypt where a majority of the actors are white (yes, Macedonians often had lighter skin, we know), we’ll chalk this one up to the whole ‘oh, it’s a fantasy film’… right? Then again, the flying Egyptian deities and giant monsters do look pretty cool. Plus, Jaime Lannister! Alex Proyas directs. Brenton Thwaites, Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler co-star. (PG-13) 100 minutes. 45 YEARS Oscar-nominated Charlotte Rampling plays Kate Mercer, a woman on the eve of her 45th wedding anniversary confronted with a shocking ghost from the past—a ghost that will change the couples’ perspective on their marriage forever. Andrew Haigh directs. Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James co-star. (R) 95 minutes.
DEADPOOL He’s a special ops dude who’s transformed into a super-human in a rogue experiment, left with an indestructible body and the face of chopped liver. How many almost-funny superheroes with the voice of a Disney prince has Ryan Reynolds played now? Tom Miller directs. Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller co-star. (R) 108 minutes.
THE LADY IN THE VAN Maggie Smith plays an unflappable transient woman living in her car who, despite being quite the vitriolic grouch, manages to form an unlikely bond with the man whose driveway she occupies. Nicholas Hytner directs. Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent co-star. (PG-13) 104 minutes.
EDDIE THE EAGLE Whether it’s the forced underbite, the shaggy overcut, the awful ’70s glasses, or all three, there’s something so adorable about Taron Egerton as Eddie Edwards that we’re even willing to overlook the fact that Hugh Jackman is in the film. Even better is that it’s based on the true story of the real Eddie Edwards, who was also really farsighted and equally as huggable. We love all Eddies. Dexter Fletcher directs. Taron Egerton, Hugh
LONDON HAS FALLEN Oh gee, thanks Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt for playing on the current state of chaos of the world and exploiting our deepest fears—kind of like that earthquake movie that no one saw because, hello, too close to home. At least Aaron Eckhart’s chin dimple can keep us distracted. Babak Najafi directs. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Charlotte Riley co-star. (R) 99 minutes.
RACE In 1936, there was no better Olympic middle-finger to Adolf Hitler than a black man dominating in Berlin. Jesse Owens broke five world records and won four gold medals in a time and place where the Aryan vision of the world was dominant, thrusting his story into an international fight against racism abroad and at home. Stephen Hopkins directs. Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree costar. (PG-13) 134 minutes. THE REVENANT Leonardo DiCaprio fighting, grunting, running, shooting—a bear, among other things—and seeking revenge for the death of his son. From the director of Birdman and Babel, it’s the rugged frontier in the 1820s snow and ice, every man for himself: chills, just chills. (R) 156 minutes. RISEN It’s the Resurrection from the Roman perspective—and the “biggest manhunt in history” which ensued, in which the full force of the Roman military tried to find the risen Jesus. Joseph Fiennes and Draco Malfoy—cough, erm, Tom Felton—play the Roman tribunes responsible for keeping the peace in Jerusalem as rumors of the divine inspire an uprising. Kevin Reynolds directs. Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth co-star. (PG-13) 107 minutes. ROOM To Jack, there is nothing outside Room: Room is the entire world. He wakes up and says hello to Lamp, to Table, and to Plant. Now it’s up to the 5-year-old to break his mother out of Room, so they can both find freedom in a harrowing outside world that he’s never even heard of. Lenny Abrahamson directs. Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridges co-star. (R) 118 minutes. STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS Ooh, what a neatlooking indie flick! Lots of pew-pew and bang-bang somewhere in the desert, maybe Nevada? And some grumpy old man mumbling about the Dark Side. At least the really tall lady from Game of Thrones is in it, otherwise it’d so be a total flop, right? J.J. Abrams directs. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher co-star. (PG-13) 135 minutes. TRIPLE 9 “Out here you gotta outmonster the monster,” says Woody Harrelson to Casey Affleck, playing
an idealistic cop entering a harrowing maze of corruption, deceit, and the politics of the police code. A lot of bang-bang, blow ups and so on with top-billers like Kate Winslet, Aaron Paul, and Chiwetel Ejiofor on the sleeve. John Hillcoat directs. Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackle co-star. (R) 115 minutes. WHERE TO INVADE NEXT Oddly beardless and slightly thinner, Michael Moore returns as angry and ferocious as ever, investigating the absurdities of modern politics across the entire globe. From public school cafeterias to Wall Street, Moore’s latest documentary takes on the American Dream. Michael Moore directs. Michael Moore, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker co-star. (R) 110 minutes. WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT For certain glasses-wearing, brown-haired female journalists with a penchant for sarcasm and dreams of a foreign correspondence post, this film may or may not be their future life story (omg we are the same person, Tina Fey!). For the rest, it’s Fey with Margot Robbie and Martin Freeman, plus laughs, some bang-bang and war stories. Glenn Ficarra and John Requa direct. Margot Robbie, Nicholas Braun, Tina Fey co-star. (R) 111 minutes. THE WITCH Reviewed this issue. (R) 93 minutes. ZOOLANDER 2 They’re back: La Tigre, Magnum and Blue Steel. Benedict Cumberbatch as an ambiguous male model named All. Kristen Wiig is “amousing” with enough faux-botox to treat a small country. Penélope Cruz struts, Owen Wilson pouts (as usual), and Justin Bieber dies. How many other reasons do you need? Ben Stiller directs. Olivia Munn, Kristen Wiig, Benedict Cumberbatch co-star. (PG13) 102 minutes. ZOOTOPIA Thank goodness it’s become OK for adults to watch kids’ movies (it has, right?). We’d gladly take a cunning bunny cop with her fox informant trying to uncover a conspiracy in a city of adorable animated animals than watch Gerard Butler do … well, anything, really. Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush direct. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba co-star. (PG) 108 minutes.
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The “Grizzly” from Big Basin Vineyards 2011, a bold, Rubensesque Grenache/ Syrah/Mourvedre blend ($11 glass) that made a perfect partner for the equally bold lamb tenderloin kebabs with saffron rice, sauteed squashes and piquant chutneys—dinner at Laili. While I’m on it, I must praise the tumescent aushak appetizer ($8) at Laili. Lovely leek dumplings arrive on a bed of lentils and chard, and topped with yogurt. These delicious starters end up providing a welcome kick—a great way to begin a meal at what has become one of my very favorite dinner spots in the area. lailiRestaurant.com.
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Refreshing libations at 515, wining and dining at Laili and Route 1 Farms’ 2016 season BY CHRISTINA WATERS
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n a Tuesday evening last week I climbed the stairs to the atmospherically funky back bar of 515 Kitchen & Cocktails, to remind myself of life after wine. My writer/existentialist colleague Mari had urged me to join her for some wonder drink involving my all-time favorite libation, FernetBranca. Armed with a plate of truffle fries as big as Bernie Sanders’ fanbase, we considered the cocktail menu. Something involving grapefruit vodka? Always a good idea. But I
wanted to drink outside the box, as it were. Basil? Perhaps. But when I spied something mysteriously named Cantina Band (the name remains a mystery), I let out a discreet yell and got the barkeep’s attention. All of my favorite sophisticated food groups are represented in this stunningly fresh elixir. In addition to the herb-intensive bitters (Fernet-Branca is a favorite digestif in both France and Italy), the drink offers cucumber, the botanically forward St. George Terroir Gin, lime juice, ginger beer, and simple syrup,
which I asked for “restretto.” Shaken and poured into a tall highball glass with ice, lime and a straw, it was like a sorcerer’s home brew that had been double distilled, with gorgeous angular flavors that raced between bittersweet, citrus and vegetal. If I weren’t guarding my remaining neural synapses I would have ordered a second one, so refreshing was this complex creation ($10). I plan on another encounter with the upper floor of 515. Next time I will try that amazing
Last summer I spent a memorable afternoon—a long one, that stretched sensuously into twilight—sitting with dozens of others at a long table spread out in the Rancho del Oso fields across from Waddell Beach. The land is one of Route 1 Farms’ fabled acres, and the meal was one of only three wine and harvest dinners that take place al fresco. This Route One dinner series begins on July 17, with Chef Brad Briske of La Balena (and formerly of Gabriella Cafe and Main Street Garden) teaming with winemaker Barry Jackson of Equinox. On Aug. 14, join Chef Damani Thomas of Oswald, who will cook at the Rancho del Oso property, with Michael and Lois Sones of Sones Cellars as featured winemakers. The Route 1 dinners wrap up on Sept. 25 at the Ocean Street Extension fields, with foods from Assembly’s Carlos Espinas and Kendra Baker, and wines from Odonata’s Denis Hoey. This justly famous dinner series will sell out very quickly so jump on your tickets right now. $95 for Route 1 CSA shareholders, general public tickets are $120 each (still a major bargain). The price is all inclusive, and there are vegetarian options available. If you haven’t yet pampered yourself with one of these dinners created, served and consumed out in the fields, you owe it to yourself to do it. At least once. Purchase tickets at route1farms. csa.com/store.
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’m addicted to the sauce. I blame my friends, who pushed me toward an attractive stranger and told me to stick out my hand. I warily obliged, and she dispensed a drop on the pad of my index finger, thick and red as blood. I put it to my mouth, and flavor bloomed, followed by a rising heat. Everything changed. I needed more. Burn Hot Sauce has ruined me for all other hot sauces. Vibrantly hued, the four “flavors” are heirloom pepper varieties, so one can really taste the nuances of the pepper and the land on which it was grown—the terroir, if you will, of the Thai bird, Hungarian cyklon, serrano and cayenne. The heat blossoms slowly, and is intensely flavorful, never aggressive or overwhelming (unless you’re slathering it on everything in sight, like yours truly). Each single-origin sauce is made from organic, California-grown peppers, water and sea salt, and fermented raw for three to six months before being blended and packaged into medicinal dropper bottles. As someone who has an entire shelf in their fridge devoted to spicy condiments, this stroke of genius blew my mind. The dropper not only allows the consumer to control how much sauce they put on their pizza,
eggs or tacos, it completely eliminates the dreaded crusty hot sauce rim. Burn is the brainchild of partners Amanda Pargh and Chase Atkins, who live in Felton and ferment and package their sauce at the El Pajaro Commercial Kitchen Incubator in Watsonville. In 2014, the day before Pargh was set to begin working in the kitchen at Manresa, the Michelin-starred restaurant caught fire. Having recently relocated from Sonoma, she and partner Atkins began farming and teaching at Love Apple Farms while waiting for the remodel. Surrounded by produce and fermenting anything she could get her hands on, a windfall of serrano peppers inspired Pargh to make hot sauce and give it to friends. “People were calling us up, saying ‘What was that! I’ve never had anything like it. I need more! My eggs aren’t the same!’” says Pargh. “Chase said, ‘I think we’re on to something.’” The couple says they’re thrilled at how well their product has been received. “We were expecting demand, but we’re getting such positive feedback that our only real concern this year is running out,” says Pargh. Burn Hot Sauce is available at New Leaf Market in Felton; burnhotsauce.com.
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a fruit bomb or oak bomb. And we’ve dialed back on the new oak for the 2013 vintage, which complements the rich acidity of Split Rail Vineyard.” Sante Arcangeli Family Wines, 216-A Stage Road, Pescadero, 831-406-1262. santewinery.com.
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On Sunday, March 13 Wrights Station will be launching a new tasting experience, “Pairing Sunday,” in which Chef Tanya DeCell will prepare a perfect pairing for Wrights Station wines. Wrights Station, 24250 Loma Prieta Ave., Los Gatos, 408-560-9343. wrightsstation.com.
MURDER MYSTERY
The Heavenly Roadside Café in Scotts Valley is holding a MurderMystery Dinner on Saturday, March 19. Western attire will be welcome as diners try to solve a whodunit over a three-course barbecue dinner of ribs, chicken, shrimp, or vegetarian—plus a mystery dessert—with the event starting at 6 p.m. Performance and gourmet three-course dinner is $64. Prizes are awarded to winning sleuths. The Heavenly Roadside Café is at 1210 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. For more info and reservations, call 335-1210.
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H RISA’S STARS BY RISA D’ANGELES PISCES, THE FISHES Spring is almost here. Daylight is increasing, daffodils, dandelions and pear trees are blooming. And we humans, following the circadian cycles, are beginning to bloom and increase in light, too. Esotericists worldwide are preparing for the Three Spring Solar Festivals (Aries, Taurus and Gemini). Many, with the hierarchy, began preparations at winter solstice for Wesak, the Buddha Full Moon Taurus festival (April 21/22). We are nearing the end of Pisces the fishes, the last sign of the zodiac. During Pisces we can be sensitive to everything and everyone. Often we don’t know the source or cause of the sensitivity. Our solar plexus and emotional natures can be wide open, allowing every random energy to affect us. We often need to create boundaries, go into retreat or solitude. Or sleep a lot to bring some clearing to our canary-in-the-coal-mine state. Often, entering into a “low time,” Pisces must withdraw, gather the self together again. Pisces often seeks the fires of Aries, steadfastness of
Taurus, order of Virgo, and the structures of Capricorn. From these signs Pisces, often veiled, learns new things. Who knows a Pisces? We must be careful with them (the fishes). They can feel sensitive to and threatened by social limitations, criticisms, censure, and judgments. They must swim away, hide behind ferns for protection, seeking safety, shelter, harbor and refuge. Never to be seen again. There is a band, a golden thread, connecting the two Pisces fish. It links the two fishes together creating a bridge between personality (form) and soul, and then soul to the Father. Linking the Mother (Mater, matter) with the Father (Spirit), the holy child (each of us) in between. The three are actually one, forming a triangle, the foundational structure of all matter (says Bucky Fuller). Note: Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday morning, 2 a.m.; turning our clocks forward, we “spring forth!”
ARIES Mar21–Apr20
LIBRA Sep23–Oct22
Your new year begins soon, Aries. For now though, and in preparation, it’s important to consider and contemplate upon solitude and silence, for you are in the womb of time, ready to be born again. It will be a new season for you, on a higher level, when spring begins (March 19/20). But first, what occurred for you during the solar eclipse? Something vital about you changed.
The stars say it’s time to restructure your work, ways of rest, eating, caring for the self and all things that occur in your daily life. There has been a wound or limitation or an imbalance you’ve been coping with. Now you can begin to restore balance and harmony to what has been a daily difficulty. Spring’s beauty revitalizes you. What will you plant, gather, and offer others for Easter this year?
TAURUS Apr21–May21
SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21
It’s important to share with us the new and far-reaching facts about health you’re presently learning. You are to socialize in groups, lead them to greater challenges that open their minds. You are to make connections within all the disciplines, thinking through ideas that save humanity. You are to provide others with Uranian revelations from the future. Unveiling the moon for them.
You’re supposed to have a month of fun, of things expansive and good, opportunities at work, and new experiences in your personal life. Just be a bit careful of the money part. For now. Saturn, the discipline in our lives, has set up housekeeping in your house of finances. He’ll be there for two-plus years. Saturn says, “Tithe first, save second, spend on your needs third.” Can (will) you do this? It will “save” you.
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In the coming months you will ponder deep upon your position in the world, your profession, how you’re being of service and recognized for your gifts. There may be changes with work along with assessments of your personal and intimate relationship(s). Make peace with the mother, your mother, any type of mothering. In doing so you will need to be a nurturing mother.
CANCER Jun21–Jul20 It’s important to prepare mentally for an important project or experience happening in the future. Perhaps it’s a long journey, perhaps a move, a change of profession or a call somewhere far away that you must respond to. Something new is occurring in your environment. You’re organizing, ordering, cleaning, eliminating, giving away. This too is a preparation for what occurs in your future. Good work!
LE0 Jul21–Aug22 It’s as if the underworld has surfaced, appearing into your life. All things hidden in the twilight of your feelings will soon begin to emerge. They are seeking the light, tired of being in darkness, weary of being imprisoned. Doors open to not only deep feelings and remembrances of past relationships but money and resources come into the mix too. And self-identity. And journeys. You’re busy!
SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 A feeling of courage is returning to your body. A sense of having landed after a long time of feeling unharbored. It seemed you journeyed in an ark you built by hand. You came and went, here and there. Now you’re a bit more settled. Seven heavenly lights are in your sphere of home. So you’re setting up house once again. You will trust, be happy and believe in yourself again. It’s a good time.
CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 Something might be happening in your neighborhood. All the planets are lined up in your house of communication, study, of siblings (you said you missed them) and your neighborhood. New and unusual ideas may continue to stream or even crash through your mind. You may need to take notes. You feel restless, yes? What Uranian changes are you considering? The garden’s quiet reflection calls to you.
AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 Everything money is coming up. So tend to resources very carefully. Know exactly what (money) you have, what goes out and what comes in. Bring safety into the care of yourself. Mars is out and about in your house of friends. Mars can have an attitude, be harsh, abrasive, angry. Be aware of not adapting these behaviors. If others do toward you, walk quietly away. Don’t provoke.
VIRGO Aug23–Sep22
PISCES Feb19–Mar20
Love and issues of intimacy come forth all of a sudden and sometimes you feel speechless, tumbling about with thoughts on relationships past and present. Relationships may erupt like volcanoes or shift into new dimensions. Careful of wounding others, of bringing up too much of the past and of generally talking too much. Use your Virgo powers of observation to assess what is right action.
Eclipses bring forth changes in our inner and outer worlds. Their influence lasts for six months—three months before and three after. Something may have occurred in your selfidentity. And some new things may still continue to occur. Solar eclipses signify major endings so new beginnings can stream forth. Observe your life. Pisces is the Alpha in the Omega. Think on this, Pisces.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0413 The following Individual is doing business as MOVE2THRIVE. 517 TOWNSEND DR., APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. JEFFREY MORENO. 517 TOWNSEND DR., APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JEFFREY MORENO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 23, 2016. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23.
County, on Feb. 16, 2016. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0312 The following Individual is doing business as INNER ALCHEMY. 214 EL CAMINO RD., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. County of Santa Cruz. FUNCHUN MARTINA LIN. 214 EL CAMINO RD., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: FUNCHUN MARTINA LIN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 10, 2016. Feb. 17, 24, & Mar. 2, 9.
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9, 16. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0361 The following Individual is doing business as CORE FOUR. 134 HOLLYWOOD AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. JACK HANAGAN. 134 HOLLYWOOD AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JACK HANAGAN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 17, 2016. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0474 The following Corporation is doing business as EYE MEDICAL GROUP OF SANTA CRUZ. 515 SOQUEL AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. JOSHUA N. BABAD, M.D., A MEDICAL CORPORATION. 515 SOQUEL AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. Al# 1087926. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: JOSHUA N. BABAD, M.D. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above: NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 2, 2016. Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0344 The following Individual is doing business as CYCLEPATH OUTFITTERS. 353 ELBA CIRCLE, MARINA, CA 93933. County of MONTEREY. ELISEO ANTONIO ZEPEDA. 353 ELBA CIRCLE, MARINA, CA 93933. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ELISEO ZEPEDA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/16/2016. This statement was filed with Gail
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16 - 0454 The following General Partnership is doing business as BIG WAVE MOBILE. 1025 WATER ST., SUITE L, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. ASHRAF F. YOUSSEF & ERNEST GRIFFIN-ORTIZ. 1025 WATER ST., SUITE L, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: ASHRAF YOUSSEF. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 29, 2016. Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0440 The following Individual is doing business as LAUREL CANYON FARM. 3243 OLD SAN JOSE RD., SOQUEL, CA 95073. County of Santa Cruz. JESSICA DEFAYMOREAU. 3243 OLD SAN JOSE RD., SOQUEL, CA 95073. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JESSICA
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0348 The following Individual is doing business as CATT'S EYE PHOTOGRAPHY. 4425 CLARES ST. SPACE 86, CAPITOLA, CA 95010. County of Santa Cruz. RYAN CATTERLIN. 4425 CLARES ST. SPACE 86, CAPITOLA, CA 95010. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: RYAN CATTERLIN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/1/2016. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 16, 2016. Feb. 24, & Mar. 2, 9, 16. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0225 The following Individual is doing business as JADE MOUNTAIN PUBLISHING ENTERPRISES. 8065 APTOS STREET, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. GARY DOLOWICH. 8065 APTOS STREET, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: GARY DOLOWICH. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/16/2003. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Jan. 28, 2016. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0438 The following Individual is doing business as SKYBOT SERVICES. 704 WESTERN DR., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. NIKOLAI DE
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0369 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as BLUE HOUSE VINEYARD. 359 CANHAM RD., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. County of Santa Cruz. FOWL PLAY FARM, LLC. 359 CANHAM RD., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. AI# 21210012. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: BROOKE LIPMAN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above: NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 18, 2016. Feb. 24, & Mar. 2,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0420 The following Individual is doing business as S.S.I FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES. 1523 COMMERCIAL WAY, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065. County of Santa Cruz. SHANNE CARVALHO. 1523 COMMERCIAL WAY, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: SHANNE
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0354 The following Individual is doing business as MARIPOSA LANSCAPING & MARIPOSA'S. 541 WILKES CIRCLE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. SUSAN POWELL. 541 WILKES CIRCLE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: SUSAN POWELL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/1/2016. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0357 The following Individual is doing business as PROFESSIONAL WILD WOMAN. 516 SWIFT ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. MELANIE COBB MUNIR. 516 SWIFT ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: MELANIE MUNIR. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/2015. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 16, 2016. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 16-0297 The following Individual is doing business as O'NERDS, OLLIE'S NERDS. 102 NELSON RD., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. County of Santa Cruz. JULIE STEPHENS. 102 NELSON RD., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JULIE STEPHENS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 8, 2016. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23.
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Where the locals shop since 1938. VOTED BEST BUTCHER SHOP BEST WINE STORE BEST CHEESE SELECTIONS BEST LOCALLY OWNED GROCERY STORE BEST MURAL
Family owned & operated 78 years. 622 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
OUR 78 TH YEAR
WEEKLY SPECIALS
Butcher Shop
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WINE & FOOD PAIRING peppered tri-tip Steak with pepper cream Sauce inGreDientS
2.5 Lb beef tri-tip – cut into 4, 9-ounce steaks approx. 1.5” thick Vegetable oil 1 sprig fresh thyme Sea salt & crack black pepper 2 garlic cloves – crushed 1 shallot – small dice 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup whipping cream
DirectionS
Season the steaks with salt on both sides and press one side of steak into the cracked black pepper. Heat a heavy sauté pan over high heat. Coat bottom of the pan with oil and heat until smoking. Add garlic and thyme. Place tri-tip steaks pepper-side down and sear for 2 minutes. Turn heat down to medium-high and cook for 2 minutes or until a nice crust develops. Flip steak and finish cooking in pre-heated 350-degree F oven until cooked to desired temperature. Remove steaks from the pan and let rest. Drain off excess fat, keeping enough to coat the bottom of pan and return to heat. Add garlic and shallots and sauté until cooked. Deglaze pan with brandy and flambé, then reduce to half. Add Worcestershire sauce and chicken stock and reduce further. Add cream and season to taste with salt and cracked pepper. Reduce sauce to desired consistency.
2011 ravenswood Shiraz Reg. 11.99, Now 4.99
This recipe by itself is very tasty because of the peppery cream sauce, but the meal gets a whole lot tastier with the right wine. In this case a Syrah is a great match because of their distinct note of pepper as well as good acidity to cut through the cream.
SHOP PER SPOTLIG HT
Grocery
Beer/Wine/SpiritS
■ BECKMANN’S, Big California Sour Round 24oz/ 3.89 ■ WHOLE GRAIN, Great White 30oz/ 4.19 ■ KELLY’S, Sour Loaf 24oz/ 3.59 ■ GAYLE’S, Herb Cheese 4 Pack/ 5.99 ■ SUMANO’S, Healthy Grain 24oz/ 3.99
■ NORTH COAST, Pilsner, 22oz Bottle/ 4.49 +CRV ■ ROGUE, 6 Hop IPA, 22oz Bottle/ ■ ALESMITH, IPA, 12oz Bottles, 6 Pack/ 12.99 +CRV ■ GROUNDBREAKER, GF IPA, 22oz Bottle/ 5.49 +CRV ■ CORONADO/BEAR REPUBLIC, Rye IPA, 22oz
LL NATURAL USDA Choice beef & lamb only, corn-fed midwest pork, Rocky free-range chickens, Mary’s airchilled chickens, wild-caught seafood, Boar’s Head products.
Bakery
■ TRI TIPS, U.S.D.A. Choice/ 6.98 Lb ■ COULOTTE STEAKS, U.S.D.A. Choice/ 7.98 Lb ■ CARNE ASADA, Boneless, Thin Sliced/ 6.49 Lb ■ HANGER STEAKS, U.S.D.A. Choice/ 6.98 Lb ■ VEAL RIB CHOPS, Pasture Fed/ 12.98 Lb ■ CAJUN CHICKEN BREAST, Boneless,
cheese
Domestic Beer
Bottle/ 7.49 +CRV
■ PEPPER JACK, “rBST Free”
irish Whiskey
Loaf Cuts/ 6.49 Lb, Average Cuts/ 6.99 Lb ■ SKELLING CHEDDAR, “Sweet Cheddar made from Grass Fed Cows”/ 8.09 Lb ■ CASTELLO BLUE CHEESE “Mild Brie Like Blue Cheese”/ 12.99 Lb ■ HOLLAND EDAM, “Imported, Semisoft Cows Milk Cheese”/ 12.99 Lb
Skinless/ 5.98 Lb
■ MESQUITE CHICKEN BREAST, Boneless, Skinless/ 5.98 Lb
■ BUSHMILLS, “Smooth & Mellon”/ 19.99 ■ TULLAMORE DEW, “Legendary Irish Whiskey”/ 19.99 ■ JAMESON, “Since 1780”/ 21.99 ■ GREEN SPOT, “Single Pot Still”/ 47.99 ■ REDBREAST, 12yr “Single Pot Still”/ 56.99
Best Buy reds
■ SALMON LOX TRIMMINGS/ 9.98 Lb Delicatessen ■ FRESH SWORDFISH STEAKS/ 14.98 Lb ■ NIMAN RANCH UNCURED BACON, “Applewood & ■ COOKED PRAWNS, Peeled & Deveined/ 13.98 Lb Maple” 12oz/ 7.99 ■ FIELD ROAST VEGETARIAN SAUSAGES, “Apple-Sage
proDuce
& Italian” 13oz/ 5.99
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ALIFORNIA-FRESH, blemish free, 30% local/organic: Arrow Citrus Co., Lakeside Organic, Happy Boy Farms, Route 1 Farms.
■ JOLLY ROGER OYSTERS, “Fresh Pacific Oyster” 10oz/ 5.99 ■ BELGIOIOSO MASCARPONE, “For Tiramisu & More”
■ GREEN ONIONS/ .59 Ea ■ RADISHES/ .59 Ea ■ ZUCCHINI SQUASH, Extra Fancy Squash/ 1.19 Lb ■ RUSSET POTATOES, Great as a Side Dish/ .59 Lb ■ YELLOW ONIONS, The Cook’s Favorite/ .49 Lb ■ BROCCOLI CROWNS, Delivered Fresh Daily/ 1.29 Lb ■ PINEAPPLE, Ripe and Sweet/ 1.09 Lb ■ LEAF LETTUCE, Romaine, Red, Green, Butter, Iceberg/ 1.19 Ea ■ GREEN BEANS, Fresh and Tender/ 2.49 Lb ■ CAULIFLOWER, Peak Quality/ 1.49 Ea ■ AVOCADOS, Ripe and Ready to Eat/ 1.19 Ea ■ SEEDLESS GRAPES, Red and Green/ 4.19 Lb ■ GRAPEFRUIT, Pink Flesh Grapefruit/ .59 Ea ■ NAVEL ORANGES, Sweet and Juicy/ 1.19 Lb ■ ORGANIC BANANAS, The Perfect Snack/ .99 Lb ■ LIMES, Extra Juicy/ .19 Ea ■ CLUSTER TOMATOES, Ripe on the Vine/ 2.29 Lb ■ RED ONIONS, Premium Quality/ .99 Lb ■ LOOSE CARROTS, Fresh from the Field/ .59 Lb
8oz/ 5.99 ■ CRYSTAL CREEK FARMS DUCK EGGS, “Local, Range Free, Pasteurized” Half Dozen/ 4.09
■ 2010 ESTANCIA, Pinot Noir “Single Vineyard Reserve” (Reg 29.99)/ 12.99 (Reg 24.99)/ 11.99
■ 2012 CASA LAPOSTOLE CARMENERE, Apalta Vineyard (92JS)/ 14.99
■ HALF & HALF, Quart/ 1.99 ■ ORGANIC GREEK NONFAT YOGURT 5.3oz/ 1.59 ■ ORGANIC SOUR CREAM, Pints/ 2.79 ■ ORGAINIC CREAM TOP YOGURT 6oz/ .99 ■ LOWFAT YOGURT 6oz/ .79/
■ 2007 OT OLIVERO TOSCANI (Reg 45.99)/ 19.99 ■ 2010 Le JAS DES PAPES, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape (91WA, Reg 43.99)/ 19.99
South African Wines
■ 2007 GOATS DO ROAM, “Goat Roti” Syrah Viognier
hot Sauce ■ MARIE SHARPS HABANERO SAUCE, 6 Kinds 5oz/ 5.49 ■ CHILE GODS, “Heart Never Hurt So Good” 10oz/ 4.99 ■ SLAP YO MAMA, “Cajun Pepper Sauce” 5oz/ 5.89 ■ DAVES INSANITY SAUCE, “Use One Drop at a Time” 5oz/ 5.99
■ PAIN IS GOOD, “100% Natural, Micro Batch” 7.5oz/ 6.99
crackers ■ URBAN OVEN, “Artisan Baked Hors D’oeuvres” 7.5oz/ 4.54 ■ CARR’S, “Since 1831” Asst./ 3.79 ■ LE PAIN DE FLEURS QUINOA CRISPBREAD, “Gluten Free” 4.4oz/ 4.59
incredible Values!
■ 2008 ANIMA LEBERA, Aima 3 Toscana
clover Stornetta
■ WISECRACKERS, “Lowfat, All Natural” 4oz/ 3.99 ■ RAINCOAST CRISPS, “Non GMO” 6oz/ 6.99
■ 2014 L’ARDI DOLCETTO, D’aqui (Reg 16.99)/ 7.99 ■ 2011 FROG HAVEN, Pinot Noir (90WW, Reg 16.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2011 GIFFT, Red Blend (91WE, Reg 19.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2011 ARESTI CARMENERE, Reserva (Reg 17.99)/ 7.99 ■ 2010 CLOS LA CHANCE, Zinfandel (Reg 17.99)/ 7.99
(89WS)/ 18.99
■ 2014 ESSAY, Chenin Blanc 90WA)/ 8.99 ■ 2014 MAN, Chenin Blanc (90WA)/ 9.99 ■ 2014 SOUTHERN RIGHT, Pinotage (91WA)/ 23.99 ■ 2013 RUST EN VREDE, Cabernet Sauvignon (91WS)/ 29.99
connoisseurs corner – red Burgundy ■ 2010 DOMAINE VINCENT GIRARDIN, Santenay 46.99 ■ 2012 PHILIPPE COLIN, “Les Chenes” ChassagneMontrachet/ 42.99
■ 2009 LOUIS JADOT, Beaune Boucherottes (92WA)/ 58.99 ■ 2012 MONGEARD- MUGNERET, Beaune (91WS)/ 56.99 ■ 2010 JOSEPH FAIULEY, GEVREY-Chambertin (90WE)/ 64.99
MARGARET KLIEGEL, Bonny Doon, 45-Year Customer Occupation: Retired public health microbiologist Hobbies: Hiking, gardening, reading, cooking, theatre Astrological Sign: Scorpio What do you enjoy cooking? We’ll cook Mexican foods such as enchiladas, chile verde, and much more, and Middle Eastern and Greek recipes as well. With American-style cuisine, we like making steaks and tritips — we love to barbecue and buy a lot of beef. We also do pot roast, stews, plus chicken and seafood dishes. My family thinks they’re the best cooks in the universe! Every once in a while we’ll try something different. I did an English breakfast for my daughterin-law and found Devon clotted cream at Shopper’s. Not only do they carry quality products for my everyday needs, but if you need specialty items and ethnic ingredients, you’ll most likely find them here.
Such as? I love their cheeses, the fresh salsas, and the variety of olive oils. The spice section has everything one can imagine and beyond... Shopper’s has a huge variety of wines, and they offer valuable assistance. When I’m making a new dish, they’ll help me find a wine that best complements it. I like that the shelves are stocked with good, local products such as the breads, coffees, eggs, and produce, which I’m particular about. Shopper’s has a big edge over the chain stores, in quality and price, because Jim (Beauregard) buys produce directly from the farms. Shopper’s is one-stop shopping.
How so? They have everything I need and their products are the best. The butchers actually break beef so none of the meats are pre-packaged. As a former biologist, I know that “too many hands” can lead to contamination. I also like my interactions with the butchers; they’re knowledgable and will ask how many ribs I need if, say, I’m buying a prime rib — which is always tender and excellent. Shopper’s is comfortable and a little old-timey. It feels good. The checkers are always smiling and nice, and if you can’t find something, the staff will always help you. I’m a on a fixed income so I’ll price-check occasionally. Shopper’s pricing is competitive, if not a little less, and high quality is across the board.
“Shopper’s products are the best. The butchers actually break beef so none of the meats are pre-packaged.”
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