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The Couch Potato is NOT going out of business, but the Head Spud is retiring! As The Couch Potato heads into its 30th year serving Santa Cruz and beyond, it is time for Bruce Cushnir, the founder and Head Spud, to take an exit bow. It has been a good, long and very enjoyable run for Bruce, and he is looking forward to his well-earned retirement. Bruce will be dividing his time between Santa Cruz and Troncones, Mexico. Long time employee and long time Santa Cruzer Jackson Allen will be taking over the reins beginning January 2018. Jackson will carry on the same no-nonsense straightforward approach that has worked so well for all these years and he will continue to support local non-profits. So…come on by during these last couple of months of the year and say adios to Bruce and hola to Jackson!

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EDITOR’S NOTE It’s interesting to me how people’s passions are sometimes marginalized as “niche” or “trivial,” when in fact they’re holding little chunks of our collective cultural memory together. I was reminded of that again while researching this week’s cover story on the rebirth of Actors’ Theatre. I personally remember being wowed by the quality and intensity of Actors’ Theatre’s work when I was just out of college and starting to cover the Santa Cruz arts scene in the mid’90s. I realized many readers today wouldn’t really get why the fact that the company was returning to full seasons was a big deal unless they themselves had seen Actors’ Theatre work back then—which many, of course, have not. So I knew I needed to trace that history, and to really put it in context, I needed to give some background on the entire history of the Santa Cruz County theater scene. You can see how these things get out of hand.

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The current conditions that exist in San Lorenzo Park are deplorably unsafe, from both a health and a public safety perspective. This problem will not go away by itself. It will take leadership and the development and execution of a comprehensive, legally defensible plan to remove these squatters from San Lorenzo Park. This group is committing an illegal act every time they spend the night in the park. It is time for city leaders to create a safe and clean environment in San Lorenzo Park by ending this illegal encampment now. KEVIN M. VOGEL | RETIRED CHIEF OF POLICE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ

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Anyway, I got to talk to many of the key people involved with Actor’s Theatre and the local theater scene in general. They were a kick; just really fun to talk to. But I was in some cases asking them to remember names and dates from as far back as four decades ago, and the timeline I was piecing together was a mess. Luckily, I discovered the archival work of local actor and writer David Sheaffer, which is housed in UCSC’s Special Collections and Archives. He basically documented the entire modern history of Santa Cruz County theater, and I’m sure more than one person told Sheaffer at the time that he was in way too deep on a subject that would be of “niche” interest at best to the public at large. But his work as a theater historian was absolutely incredible, and helped me to nail down many of the details in this story. In 2001, a Theater Arts endowment was established at UCSC in Sheaffer’s name, and I can’t think of anyone more deserving. Here’s to the people who are driven by their passion, whether they’re starting a theater company or preserving every scrap of memorabilia from that company that they can get their hands on. STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Santa Cruz County is engaging in a strategic planning process to chart the long-term direction of the county. County officials have launched a survey for their Vision Santa Cruz County process that will help the county develop its first-ever strategic plan. For more information, visit santacruzcounty.us. Contact vision@ santacruzcounty.us with any questions.

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and county’s severe ignorance on the issues of mental health, substance use disorders, and homelessness. One might remember that Santa Cruz did have a day center at Coral Street until city officials made it difficult and put up a fence. There was also a dual diagnosis treatment program on Pioneer Street that worked closely with the shelter to treat those in our community with complicated health, mental health, homelessness and substance use issues. If the county and city are flummoxed by these issues, perhaps they might learn more about best practices currently working, like the Santa Cruz VA Supported Housing Program, which has seriously reduced veteran homelessness in Santa Cruz and has eliminated veteran homelessness in other areas. Santa Cruz used to do better! We can do this.

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of November 22 ARIES Mar21–Apr19 In alignment with the current astrological omens, I have prepared your horoscope using five hand-plucked aphorisms by Aries poet Charles Bernstein. 1. “You never know what invention will look like or else it wouldn’t be invention.” 2. “So much depends on what you are expecting.” 3. “What’s missing from the bird’s eye view is plain to see on the ground.” 4. “The questioning of the beautiful is always at least as important as the establishment of the beautiful.” 5. “Show me a man with two feet planted firmly on the ground and I’ll show you a man who can’t get his pants on.”

TAURUS Apr20–May20 It may seem absurd for a dreamy oracle like me to give economic advice to Tauruses, who are renowned as being among the zodiac’s top cash attractors. Is there anything I can reveal to you that you don’t already know? Well, maybe you’re not aware that the next four weeks will be prime time to revise and refine your long-term financial plans. It’s possible you haven’t guessed the time is right to plant seeds that will produce lucrative yields by 2019. And maybe you don’t realize that you can now lay the foundation for bringing more wealth into your life by raising your generosity levels.

GEMINI May21–June20 I used to have a girlfriend whose mother hated Christmas. The poor woman had been raised in a fanatical fundamentalist Christian sect, and she drew profound solace and pleasure from rebelling against that religion’s main holiday. One of her annual traditions was to buy a small Christmas tree and hang it upside-down from the ceiling. She decorated it with ornamental dildos she had made out of clay. While I understood her drive for revenge and appreciated the entertaining way she did it, I felt pity for the enduring ferocity of her rage. Rather than mocking the old ways, wouldn’t her energy have been much better spent inventing new ways? If there is any comparable situation in your own life, Gemini, now would be a perfect time to heed my tip. Give up your attachment to the negative emotions that arose in response to past frustrations and failures. Focus on the future.

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CANCER Jun21–Jul22

So begins the “I Love To Worry” season for you Cancerians. Even now, bewildering self-doubts are working their way up toward your conscious awareness from your unconscious depths. You may already be overreacting in anticipation of the anxiety-provoking fantasies that are coalescing. But wait! It doesn’t have to be that way. I’m here to tell you that the bewildering self-doubts and anxiety-provoking fantasies are at most 10 percent accurate. They’re not even close to being half-true! Here’s my advice: Do not go with the flow, because the flow will drag you down into ignominious habit. Resist all tendencies towards superstition, moodiness, and melodramatic descents into hell. One thing you can do to help accomplish this brave uprising is to sing beloved songs with maximum feeling.

LE0 Jul23–Aug22 Your lucky numbers are 55 and 88. By tapping into the uncanny powers of 55 and 88, you can escape the temptation of a hexed fiction and break the spell of a mediocre addiction. These catalytic codes could wake you up to a useful secret you’ve been blind to. They might help you catch the attention of familiar strangers or shrink one of your dangerous angers. When you call on 55 or 88 for inspiration, you may be motivated to seek a more dynamic accomplishment beyond your comfortable success. You could reactivate an important desire that has been dormant.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 What exactly is the epic, overarching goal that you live for? What is the higher purpose that lies beneath every one of your daily activities? What is the heroic identity you were born to create but have not yet fully embodied? You may not be close to knowing the answers to those

questions right now, Virgo. In fact, I’m guessing your fear of meaninglessness might be at a peak. Luckily, a big bolt of meaningfulness is right around the corner. Be alert for it. In a metaphorical sense, it will arrive from the depths. It will strengthen your center of gravity as it reveals lucid answers to the questions I posed in the beginning of this horoscope.

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 We all need teachers. We all need guides and instructors and sources of inspiration from the day we’re born until the day we die. In a perfect world, each of us would always have a personal mentor who’d help us fill the gaps in our learning and keep us focused on the potentials that are crying out to be nurtured in us. But since most of us don’t have that personal mentor, we have to fend for ourselves. We’ve got to be proactive as we push on to the next educational frontier. The next four weeks will be an excellent time for you to do just that, Libra.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 This is your last warning! If you don’t stop fending off the happiness and freedom that are trying to worm their way into your life, I’m going to lose my cool. Damn it! Why can’t you just accept good luck and sweet strokes of fate at face value?! Why do you have to be so suspicious and mistrustful?! Listen to me: The abundance that’s lurking in your vicinity is not the set-up for a cruel cosmic joke. It’s not some wicked game designed to raise your expectations and then dash them to pieces. Please, Scorpio, give in and let the good times wash over you.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 Journalist James A. Fussell defined “thrashing” as “the act of tapping helter-skelter over a computer keyboard in an attempt to find “hidden” keys that trigger previously undiscovered actions in a computer program.” I suggest we use this as a metaphor for your life in the next two weeks. Without becoming rude or irresponsible, thrash around to see what interesting surprises you can drum up. Play with various possibilities in a lighthearted effort to stimulate options you have not been able to discover through logic and reason.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 Let’s observe a moment of silence for the illusion that is in the process of disintegrating. It has been a pretty illusion, hasn’t it? Filled with hope and gusto, it has fueled you with motivation. But then again—on second thought—its prettiness was more the result of clever packaging than inner beauty. The hope was somewhat misleading, the gusto contained more than a little bluster, and the fuel was an inefficient source of motivation. Still, let’s observe a moment of silence anyway. Even dysfunctional mirages deserve to be mourned. Besides, its demise will fertilize a truer and healthier and prettier dream that will contain a far smaller portion of illusion.

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 Judging from the astrological omens, I conclude that the upcoming weeks will be a favorable time for you to engage in experiments befitting a mad scientist. You can achieve interesting results as you commune with powerful forces that are usually beyond your ability to command. You could have fun and maybe also attract good luck as you dream and scheme to override the rules. What pleasures have you considered to be beyond your capacity to enjoy? It wouldn’t be crazy for you to flirt with them. You have license to be saucy, sassy, and extra sly.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 A snail can slowly crawl over the edge of a razor blade without hurting itself. A few highly trained experts, specialists in the art of mind over matter, are able to walk barefoot over beds of hot coals without getting burned. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Pisces, you now have the metaphorical equivalent of powers like these. To ensure they’ll operate at peak efficiency, you must believe in yourself more than you ever have before. Luckily, life is now conspiring to help you do just that.

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You want to set up a homeless encampment? Downtown is not the place. Paradise Park used to work. I don’t know why they shut that down. There’s a huge empty field next to the old clubhouse in Pogonip. Build a fence around it and set up a big circus tent for people to camp under, out of sight and out of harm’s way for the average citizen who wants to enjoy the city’s public parks. You could retrofit the old clubhouse for homeless services. Think about it. Downtown is not working, though. It’s just kicking the can around.

It’s interesting to see the usual homelessophobe narrative of homeless folks as being “drunken, drugged, mentally ill, lazy, transient bums” becoming less fashionable. I fear it’s likely that city authorities will use the opening of the slightly-beyondtoken shelter (100 emergency walk-in beds for 1,500-plus folks outside) as an excuse to disperse the politically embarrassing spectacle of poor people huddling in cold winter weather away from San Lorenzo, and away from the communal support they now enjoy there, however briefly.

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or many, it’s the hardest part of adopting a healthier, plant-based diet: that lonely void where dairy-rich desserts used to be. A week into chef Beth Love’s “30-Day Health Challenge”—a group-supported program of eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes—that void had grown into a gaping chasm that no amount of dates could fill. This is how I found myself squeezed into Love’s cozy West Side living room, nibbling on homemade cashew cheese atop homemade crackers, for a “Desserts in the Raw” class. At a kitchen table the size of a bocci ball court, I and 15 others would create four palate-dazzling iterations of a total paradox: healthy dessert.

Yes, beyond frozen bananas blended into “ice cream” (try it, trust me), there exists an entire world of opportunity for successfully swapping out ingredients that are unhealthy to the body and the Earth with healthy ones. Take, for example, Brazil nuts, four of which have been found to lower one’s bad cholesterol for a full month (though eating four every day may raise selenium levels beyond the tolerable limit). Or dates, a key sugar substitute that happens to contain fiber, minerals (especially potassium), vitamins, antioxidants and other nutrients. “Since they are whole foods, the sugar in dates metabolizes more slowly in the body than refined sugars do,” says Love. Since

embarking on her mission to help locals transform their diets and reclaim their health a couple of years ago—sparked, in part, by her viewing of the documentary Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret—Love has noticed a most common Achilles heel: ice cream and chocolate. “The sugar is like the seductress that calls you in, but it’s not the unhealthiest part. What’s in those foods that is equally addictive and unhealthy is dairy products,” says Love, who recommends The Cheese Trap by Neal D. Barnard, M.D., for anyone interested in learning more. Aside from contributing to environmental destruction, dairy products come with a load of saturated fat, cholesterol and animal protein.

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“We’ve been conditioned to think animal protein is something we should be eating, and something we should be getting a lot of, but it’s actually toxic for our bodies,” says Love. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but within the past generation, the number of deaths from chronic kidney disease has doubled. Excess table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are culprits, while high animal protein intake overloads the kidneys in a way that plant protein does not, explains Michael Greger, M.D. in his nutritional tome How Not To Die. But the USDA has two mandates: to protect public health by helping to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and to support the growth of the agricultural industry—a conflict of interest addressed by the Food and Drug Law Journal: “The Guidelines sometimes favor the interests of the food and drug industries over the public interest in accurate and impartial dietary advice.” Which is why it’s important to do our own research, says Love. “There is a huge industry, the food industry, that is spending billions of dollars to engineer foods that will hook you,” says Love, on why we shouldn’t feel so guilty about our Achilles heels. Devoid of extracted oils and cholesterol, Love’s desserts are sweetened with fruit, made creamy and rich with nuts, seeds and avocados, and launched into heaven by spices like freshly grated nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and cinnamon. They’re also teeming with phytonutrients. At the end of the evening we enjoyed a Fruit Torte with Avocado Lime Cream, a Raw Zucchini Hazelnut Cake with Cashew Cream Cheese Frosting, and a Raw “Faux” Pumpkin Pie. All otherworldly. “What I found is that when I talk to people, it feels overwhelming. People feel like ‘oh, I can’t do anything to save the Earth,’ and it’s hard for people to get on board,” says Love. “But what really is a driver for people is the pain in their bodies and the sickness that they are facing. People are more receptive to hearing how they can, instead of killing themselves by fork, bring life to their bodies with their fork.”

NEWS HOME ECONOMICS Retail is in trouble as Small Business Saturday nears, and local experts weigh in

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Not long ago, Derek Timm, a local developer and real estate broker, demolished a run-down Ocean Street party house to build a Dunkin’ Donuts—a newly opened safe haven for nostalgic, coffee-loving East Coasters, though it’s certainly not a player in the local economy that Santa Cruzans talk about so often. Timm has gotten an earful about the new Dunkin’ Donuts and its neighbors, a T-Mobile and a Habit Burger Grill, both of which will be opening soon. People tell him they wish he had brought in local businesses. But Timm says that, as supportive as Santa Cruz proclaims to be of local businesses, fees often make it difficult for anyone other than a chain to set up shop. “We want local businesses,” Timm says, “but with traffic impact fees totaling into the thousands of dollars, what small business can afford that?” The one-time traffic impact fees paid by those three tenants combine to a total of $132,000, according to Chris Schneiter, Santa Cruz’s assistant public works director. Schneiter, who developed the fee a little over 10 years ago, says the algorithm takes into account a business’ location, its size and the type of business. A fast food joint will create different traffic patterns than a warehouse. The city wasn’t the first local government to implement the fee. Scotts Valley, Watsonville and the county all have similar ones. The fee to developers mostly funds nearby projects, but a small portion of the pot has gone to bigger undertakings, like the Arana Gulch Multi-Use Trail or the studying of improvements to the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 9. “We do get complaints that the fee is too high, but on the other hand, the public and the council have given the direction that the developer also needs to pay their fair share. It’s usually a give and take that comes with development,” Schneiter says. As Small Business Saturday nears on Nov. 25, with more than 2,000 county businesses participating, the questions about what’s best for business are getting louder, and a new outreach >16

SAFE SPACE Brooke Newman, chair of the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, helps get the word out about self-defense classes through tabling. The commission is scaling back the program due to low enrollment.

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s Liz Camarie walked out of the Regal 9 movie theater one late afternoon, she realized that she was being watched. A man was surveilling people in the window reflection across the street. It was around Christmas 15 years ago, and she had been shopping that day, carrying a bag and quite a bit of cash. “I crossed the street and I glanced back, and he started to follow me,” she says.

If it had been 20 years earlier, she would have run. But she had taken and taught dozens of selfdefense classes, so she turned around and confronted him. “He just turned around and walked away,” she remembers. “I have no doubt that if I wasn’t aware of what was going on, I would have walked over to the parking lot and he would have attacked me.” Camarie says she has been

followed other times, too, and has learned to always do the same thing. She attributes her confidence in these situations to the Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation women’s self-defense classes, which the Commission for Prevention of Violence Against Women (CPVAW) has been offering for more than 35 years. Recently, however, the CPVAW decided to cut back the number of classes from 15-20 annually >14

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According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women is raped at some point in their lives, and one in four girls will be sexually abused before they are 18. The Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) responds to an average of 28 monthly domestic violence calls—with a total of nearly 250 calls as of September of this year, the last month with data available. Rape reports were also up compared to the same point last year—52 to last year’s 38. “With the growing dialogue around sexual assault and harassment, it seems like an important time to actually be promoting these classes and standing up for our values as a city,” says class instructor Leonie Sherman, who has contributed to GT. CPVAW chair Brooke Newman points to dwindling class sizes as the reason for the cuts. The self-defense classes—which are free, and will remain so—were once packed, and Camarie recalls waiting months to get a spot. But now the city cancels around 50 percent of them because of low enrollment. “Rather than spend money to pay someone for classes that aren’t occurring and not serving the community the way we want to,

we will cut the classes back and be more robust in how we are serving our community,” says Newman. She says the commission will pivot to better educate men as a means of preventing rape. Critics of that strategy blame the declining enrollment on the city’s lack of marketing and outreach efforts, and say the classes should not be cut. CPVAW cofounder Gillian Greensite helped create the commission in 1981, aiming to end domestic violence and sexual assault while working with the police department to address issues of sexual and domestic violence. She says fluctuations in class sizes are nothing new, and enrollment has dipped before. The past commission coordinator, Kathy Agnone, would do public outreach and promotion, like submitting calendar listings and public service announcements to local media, making classroom announcements in elementary schools and working with transitional housing and women’s crisis support groups to boost class enrollment. “It’s not as though we have a very complex issue here,” Greensite says. “The staff should be doing a lot of publicity, that’s how you build the numbers up. It’s not rocket science.” Holding classes in May will allow time to improve publicity and outreach for the classes during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Newman says. The community class currently costs about $10,000, a fifth of the commission’s total budget, to fund Sherman’s instructor position. Forty classes were offered when Sherman was hired in 2005. Less than half that is offered now, and the budget is $8,000 higher than it was 12 years ago. When asked what else the department budget covers, city analyst Susie O’Hara said via email that other expenditures include classes at local schools, as well as $30,000 for “supplies (for outreach, tabling, etc).” Cutting back the classes won’t save the commission money, because its fiscal year plan is already set

and extra funds will have to go to other efforts benefiting violence prevention on behalf of women. It isn’t clear yet how the commission will reallocate those funds during the fiscal year, which runs through June. Newman says she hopes the commission will have a clearer funding plan following a Dec. 20 budgetary meeting. Sherman has been the classes’ only instructor for years, and has taught self-defense classes for women and girls in Santa Cruz Main Jail and the Rebele Family Shelter. She says that in recent years, commissioners haven’t served as long as they used to, and she suggests there may have been a “shift” in the commission’s values. “There is something that is not working, but I am not sure that cutting the classes so drastically is the best solution for our community,” she says.

NEW CHALLENGES Whereas Agnone used to work 20 hours a week, much of it on marketing, the commission’s duties have now fallen to O’Hara, an analyst who works for city manager Martín Bernal’s office on City Council issues and the Neighborhood Safety Team. O’Hara says she hasn’t had time to do any marketing, though Newman says publicity has been adequate because the commission has developed a newsletter that advertises the classes, and also tabled at events. Newman says the CPVAW’s mission hasn’t changed, but admits that recent staff turnover and reduced allocated staff time for the commission has made its goals more of a challenge. The commission has had three coordinators in the last two years, and Newman says the process of commissioner appointments— which come from the City Council—as well as the amount of time needed to catch up new appointees, makes transitions difficult. The seven-member commission meets six times a year to set goals, manage its budget and respond to sexual violence issues in the >18

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economic developers to improve lines of communication, so entrepreneurs find out earlier if there may be a traffic impact fee, and he says he’s happy to provide estimates for a new fee. “In a few cases, it’s fallen through the cracks where people either weren’t paying attention or plans didn’t get routed to me, or the information changed between one set of plans and the other, and it wasn’t caught,” Schneiter says. “Some things like that do happen—I would say a lot less than they used to.” Casey Beyer, CEO of the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce, has seen the data on the priorities of many of the county’s businesses. Both the chamber and the Santa Cruz County Business Council have polled their members in recent years, and both came back with the same top four concerns: high cost of living, lack of housing, transportation options that are both limited and insufficient, and public safety. Fees and red tape don’t crack the top of the list. Beyer, who used to lead the business council, would know as well as anyone how to compare Santa Cruz to other communities. He serves on the Tahoe

Regional Planning Agency, as well as the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. He worked as the chief of staff for former Congressmember Tom Campbell, a Bay Area Republican, and for a solar company in Los Angeles. He says that, although county businesses face many local fees, so do businesses in other California communities. Beginning in early 2018, the local Small Business Development Center will lead Reset 2018, a new outreach program for retail, in partnership with the city’s economic development department and the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz. The program will work with about 15 struggling downtown shops, trying to help them survive. Teresa Thomae, director of Small Business Development Center, has a lot of experience offering guidance. She’s found that some clients listen better than others. “We work with a lot of businesses that I wish could get out of their own way,” says Thomae— noting that a successful business owner needs a combination of financing expertise, marketing brilliance, a strong-willed ego, and the ability to listen to criticism. “And then there

are other businesses that work really hard. It’s frustrating sometimes when a business won’t get out of their own way, but sometimes they don’t have it in them to do that.” Around that same time next year, retail expert Robert Gibbs is scheduled to return for a twice-delayed trip to Santa Cruz. While here, Gibbs will update his 2011 analysis of the local business scene, says economic Development Director Bonnie Lipscomb, and give a few talks to downtown shop owners as well. With Small Business Saturday around the corner, Beyer calls the nationwide event, which is sponsored by American Express, “a great model” to get people to keep money in the community. But helping our local economy is a complex game of pros and cons. “A lot of folks are willing to pay the extra dollar for something that’s local, instead of a big box outlet,” he says. “But I remember years ago, before Trader Joe’s moved in and before Costco was there. That changed when [the City Council] saw the tax revenue of having those businesses there. So that’s interesting. It’s all about the tax base. It’s an interesting conundrum.”

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tepping into the center of a well-lit conference room, Michelle* and John* volunteer their Chihuahua, Mango, to show off a trick they’ve taught him. Following Michelle’s command, Mango does a spin—no small feat for a shelter dog who lost his hind leg just three weeks ago. The room bursts into celebratory applause as the three of them leave the center stage area and return to one corner of the room, making room for the next group to step into the spotlight. Michelle and John, two teenagers, are preparing for the graduation program of their eightweek session, where three teams will introduce their adoptable, welltrained dogs—two pit bulls and a Chihuahua—to a larger audience. Michelle feels she can relate to

Mango, a canine she met through the UnChained program, a nonprofit that pairs at-risk youth with shelter dogs to help them both learn valuable skills. “It’s like he understands what loss is, so we kinda get each other because loss is loss,” Michelle says. “We just grieve differently.” UnChained is one of the two nonprofits helping animals in the third annual Santa Cruz Gives campaign, which raises money for charity groups during the holiday season. Melissa Wolf, founder and director of UnChained, worked for 15 years in social work, devoting all of her free time to animal welfare. She saw devastating stories of animals, she says, and realized people could help them in a way that was mutually beneficial. “It’s really about shaping the

kids and helping them through the vehicle of dogs,” Wolf says. Jen Walker, a humane education specialist, is leading today’s training session at the Kinship Center in Salinas. Walker, also the programs manager of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, is showing everyone a skill she calls “Zen dog,” and she demonstrates by holding a piece of kibble in one hand, and a much tastier cheese treat in the other. The trick teaches pups delayed gratification, a skill both dogs and humans need to learn, Walker says, and the youth in this program are in charge of teaching it. Walker is also a volunteer board member of Heading Home Animal Rescue, the other animal-loving nonprofit participating in Santa Cruz Gives this year. Heading Home is a placement

partner, meaning it helps find alternative placement options for animals with special needs, such as an identified medical condition or behavioral needs. The nonprofit takes more animals from the shelter, Walker says, than all of the other 30-odd placement partners combined. “Their strong focus on caring for local animals in need is what really sets them apart from other organizations,” she says. Heading Home acts as a bridge between shelters and their adoptive families. They take in animals who arrive at the shelter needing additional help—whether they’re neonates, have medical needs the shelter can’t address, or are simply shy and need help getting socialized. Working with their network of veterinarians and volunteers, Heading Home prepares these pets for adoption. Heading Home is currently helping three puppies who were rescued from an abandoned travel carrier that was left in a Watsonville church parking lot. Two of the three puppies were pre-adopted, meaning that after being spayed/neutered, they would go home to someone who wanted them. But the shelter soon discovered that all three had parvo, a highly contagious canine disease, possibly caused from eating their own feces when they were trapped in the carrier. Melissa Finley, director of Heading Home has been working to get the puppies the medical care they need to survive. Forest, the third puppy, is still up for adoption. Petey, a pit bull mix in the UnChained program, has been in and out of the shelter a couple of times. He has seen tremendous growth in the last few weeks, Wolf says, now that he has been working with his trainer, Kristen. The teens remember how Petey spent his first training session screaming and crying. Now he is a much calmer dog and is able to follow Kristen’s “leave it” command in the Zen dog trick, Kristen says. “It makes me feel good that I helped him with that,” she says. *Name has been changed to protect child’s identity. To donate to any of the 33 nonprofits participating in Santa Cruz Gives, visit santacruzgives.org through Monday, Dec. 31.

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it’s been going ever since,” says Chandler. One of the most important moments in the history of the local scene, though, came in 1985 when Barbara Zollinger, Abbey Goss and Rod Wilkerson founded Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre at the now-famous “Center Stage” at 1001 Center Street. The company made its mark in the ’80s producing contemporary plays, and drawing from a thriving community of local playwrights. Actors’ Theatre pulled together some of the most talented directors, actors and crew in the history of Santa Cruz theater, including Chandler. In the ’90s, it hit new heights when its annual 8 Tens @ 8 10-minute-play festivals became known as a fixture of West Coast theater. But by 2011, the struggling Actors’ Theatre had turned over the Center Stage Theater to Julie James’ Jewel Theatre Company, which became the only local theater group producing plays year-round for several years. It seemed like it might be the end of the Actors’ Theatre story—but it wasn’t, thanks to Bonnie Ronzio, who had been a central part of the group since starting out as a stage manager in its early days. “I was called back to be on the board just before we gave the

theater up in 2011,” says Ronzio. “At that time, we were all really burned out. But there was something about it—I said, ‘I can’t let the 8 Tens go. I gotta keep it going.’ So I decided to keep the company going, and I ran it out of my house. We did 8 Tens for a few years, and then, thank god, Wilma came back.” Together, Ronzio and Chandler devised a plan to resurrect Actors’ Theatre as a year-round theater company—a plan that has come to fruition with a full season of productions for 2018 that includes not only 8 Tens @ 8 (recently expanded to 16 10-minute plays as 8 Tens @ 8 x2) but also stagings of Will Eno’s The Realistic Joneses and John Logan’s Red. Under an agreement with James— whose Jewel Theatre now operates mainly in the Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center, but who still runs the Center Stage Theater—they will produce the entire season back at 1001 Center Street. Why bring Actors’ Theatre back now? For Chandler, it’s very simple. “I feel like a theater company has to produce theater, and this town is hungry for it,” she says. “Julie can’t do it all, and our choices are different. We do new work or cutting-edge contemporary theater. We have a certain reputation, and we need to keep that going.”

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ilma Marcus Chandler remembers what put the Santa Cruz theater scene on the map for the first time. In 1982, Chandler, Donna Gorman, Diane Grunes and Donna Zavada produced a National Festival of Women’s Theater that drew 80 theater companies to Santa Cruz from around the world. “We had companies from Israel and France and London, and all over America,” says Chandler. “They came and they did their work, and they did workshops, and it was amazing. It took place in Actors’ Theatre, it took place at Louden Nelson, it took place on the streets. It was a Fringe Festival kind of thing, and it was really exciting. And I think that’s what kind of got Santa Cruz a little bit known internationally for theater.” Of course, Santa Cruz had a flair for drama long before that. The seminal local theater group was probably the Santa Cruz Community Players in the 1950s; after that dissolved came companies as varied as Pasatiempo Productions in the ’60s, Bear Republic Theater and the Cabrillo Players in the ’70s, and Pacific Coast Productions and Shakespeare Santa Cruz in the ’80s. “It started fomenting, and

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Actors’ Theatre’s iconic reputation came from humble beginnings. Goss and Wilkerson, who married in the mid-’70s and are still together today, ran a company called West Abbey Theatre into the early ’80s, in the Soquel building originally known as the Osocales Theatre when it opened in 1948 (it became the Soquel Cinema in 1951, and is now a church). “At that time, Santa Cruz was cooking. There were 15 theater companies,” says Goss. “Through the years, they’ve come and gone.” In 1985, Zollinger approached them about starting a new company. “Barbara said she was thinking about funding a theater project, and asked if we would help her,” says Wilkerson. “She was the major donor, the angel of the project. Abbey was the executive director and artistic director. I was kind of the original volunteer.” What most people don’t know— even those who have spent many hours seeing drama, comedy, improv or any other art form at 1001 Center Street—is that the Actors’ Theatre founders designed it to be that intimate and versatile.

“Abbey is the one who designed the theater,” says Patricia Grube, a local playwright and author whose plays were produced at Actors’ Theatre in the ’80s and ’90s. “The stage used to be at the other end. She turned the room completely around. Before that, there was a stage and kind of a flat area. When Abbey took over the place, she redesigned the whole thing. She designed the stage at the Art League, too. She was wonderful.” The reorientation allowed the group to put in a dressing room and some of the other touches that made it such a utilitarian theater. “We looked at it, and it just made sense,” says Wilkerson. “I love the space,” says Ronzio, who now serves as president of Actors’ Theatre, with Chandler as vice president. “I have worked every venue in town, and it is my favorite place. I like the intimacy, the size; it’s got everything. I’m just crazy about it. We’ve tried to elevate our shows year after year—every year we think ‘how can we take it to the next level?’ And the space has always allowed us to do that.” Ronzio’s father was an actor, and she was reading lines with him by age 10. But she never got the theater bug—that is, until Goss hired her on

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PRODUCTION VALUES Early on, Actors’ Theatre was known for producing many works by local playwrights, including not only Grube, but also Philip Slater—the late playwright and UCSC sociologist who authored the bestselling 1970 book The Pursuit of Loneliness, and was one of the first Americans to take LSD—as well as Audrey Stanley, Jim Bierman and Claire BrazValentine. Indeed, there was a tight-knit group of talented local playwrights in Santa Cruz at the time, which Actors’ Theatre was able to tap into like no local company before or since. “The thing I really liked in the beginning was we had a group of playwrights, and we were trying to think how to get our plays produced, so once a month we would have a reading of a new play,” says Grube. “It would be two nights, and after the reading they were allowed six rehearsals. It was a good way to get everyone their first reading of a play. That went on for quite a long time. We had a lot of readings, but most of us did also have plays produced, too.” The first time Grube ever saw her work produced on stage was a play Actors’ Theatre regular Clifford Henderson directed called Grandpa’s Breakfast, which Grube had written about her grandfather. “Clifford directed it, and I learned so much,” she says. “I realized then that when you write something, you have something in mind, and when someone takes it to produce it, they bring out things in it that you didn’t realize were there. That was my first real wonderful feeling about having something directed.” There are several productions that stick out in Henderson’s mind as highlights. “We were doing really edgy stuff. It wasn’t just local playwrights, at all—that was a big focus, but we were doing [Athol] Fugard, and all these really lovely plays,” she says. “I was acting at that time, and I remember Phil Slater’s play Bug, that I believe Bonnie directed. That

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was pretty darn edgy; it had never been produced before, and we got good houses for it.” In Bug, Henderson played Maddy, a woman who unexpectedly becomes the leader of an ecological movement after her predecessor is killed. Unable to handle the pressure, she runs away to live with her sister, Rita, and Rita’s troubled, cynical son, Bug. “His characters were quirky and wonderful, and his dialogue was always really good,” Henderson says of Slater’s work. “It just had that Santa Cruz flair. Phil was such a Santa Cruzan to the bone, you know? And it resonated here.” Another of her favorite Actors’ Theatre productions has a more personal subtext: it’s where she met her partner, Dixie Cox. “This was probably my most favorite thing ever: we produced Carolyn Gage’s Amazon All-Stars, which was a lesbian musical that was a huge success. It was a sellout every night,” says Henderson. “It was a musical about a lesbian softball team, with lots of song and dance. That’s where I met Dixie.” Together, Henderson and Cox would go on to produce the Santa Cruz Improvathon, a fundraiser that started at Actors’ Theatre and kicked off the local comedy improv mania of the ’90s. “It was kind of how the whole crazy improv thing started in Santa Cruz,” she says. “It’s still huge. Dixie and I moved over to the Broadway Playhouse [as the Fun Institute], but we are still teaching that Saturday morning improv, to huge classes. That’s where that started.”

ABRIDGED TO SUCCESS But if there’s one thing Actors’ Theatre—and possibly Santa Cruz theater in general—is most known for, it’s 8 Tens @ 8. Oddly, the longrunning 10-minute play festival came about 22 years ago in part because of a scheduling quirk. “We used to have a company that would come down from San Francisco and rent the January spot.

I was working in the office at that time,” says Grube. “They backed out, and we just had an empty January. Nobody seemed to want to go to the theater in January.” The Actors’ Theatre crew knew that a theater group in Louisville, Kentucky was having success with a 10-minute play festival, even publishing collections of the best scripts. “There was nothing like that on the West Coast,” says Chandler. “So I wrote to them and said ‘Can we be your sister city?’ And they didn’t care. So we started the West Coast version, and we were the first ones. The first year, we did only Monterey Bay area writers. The second year, we did California writers. Third year, we did West Coast writers. And then we went all over the country, and now it’s international.” Since producing the first 8 Tens @ 8 in 1995, they’ve juried more than 3,000 plays, and produced several hundred. The festival is regularly written up in regional and national publications like American Theater Magazine. The short format allows both writers and directors room to experiment, without risking the success or failure of a full-length endeavor. And a 10-minute play can have its own special resonance. “I think my all-time favorite play was from Dale Addius, who used to work at Cabrillo,” says Chandler. “Dale wrote a play called The Perm, which takes place in a beauty shop, and it’s a two-person play about a woman whose husband accidentally hit a child on the road. It starts out as a comedy, and ends up as a very serious piece. I just thought it really exemplified the power of a 10-minute play, how it can move from what you think you’re going to get to something much larger. I think a lot of them are like that.” “What I always find exciting about it is within those 10 minutes, the character development is so deep and so strong,” says Ronzio. “The interpretation that each director gives a piece, working with the playwright and developing the characters, is just amazing. This year, the company’s sixmember board read through 180

COMPANY TOWN Community Theater—we all want to support each other. Because the more of us there are, the better it is for all of us. I think we all feel that way.” Chandler agrees that those relationships sustain the oftenprecarious theater scene. “Jewel has really emerged, and god bless ’em, they’re doing really professional work,” she says. “Mountain Community Theater’s been around for a long time, and has really become polished over the years. They have a very dedicated board and dedicated constituency who have really worked to make that rise. They’re doing great work up there. Others come and go. There are a number of small companies now that are still trying hard to finance. A lot of it is money. There are no theater spaces, there are high rents, and scheduling is a nightmare.” Both Chandler and James characterize the vitality of the theater scene as “ebbs and flows.” “But we all are doing interesting stuff in different ways, and there are enough people, it feels like to me,” says James. “Because here we are, we’ve been growing, and Actors’ Theatre is growing, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare is growing, and has been able to get out of the UC and maintain an audience. I think the only way for us to all do it is to work together. Our ultimate goal is to keep theater alive, and keep theater in front of people, and in their hearts.” For founding Artistic Director Abbey Goss, the knowledge that Actors’ Theatre will live on is both astonishing and emotional. “Yesterday I had a good cry when I found a whole box of scripts we had used,” she says. “I thought, ‘It was so wonderful to be involved with.’ When you’re not doing it, you sometimes wonder if you really did it. I’m thrilled it’s going to go again.”

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plays to pick the final 16 that will be produced in January. One of them, Dragon Skin by Steve “Spike” Wong, is being directed by Patricia Grube’s son, Don Grube. Another, M and the Water Man by Hannah Vaughn, will be directed by Gerry Gerringer, who is also directing this season’s production of The Realistic Joneses. “This season is going to be incredible,” says Chandler. “The Realistic Joneses, and then I’m directing Red in the fall, which is about Mark Rothko’s life, the painter. And we’re actually going to paint a Rothko onstage. They’re both beautiful plays.” “Wilma has been the driving force behind this,” says Ronzio of the company’s year-round rebirth. “I was happy doing the 8 Tens, and building our little nest egg. When the nest egg got healthy enough, we wanted to do more theater. We added some more people to the board, and decided we would do The Mountaintop last year, and we had God of Carnage the year before. So we had the 8 Tens and the one down, and we felt pretty solid about it. We decided we needed at least three plays a year—and we went for it. Julie has been great about giving us time slots.” In a way, this is exactly why Julie James kept the Center Stage Theater when JTC moved to the larger Colligan Theater two years ago. “I knew if we didn’t keep it as a theater, the landlord might not be able to,” says James. If there wasn’t a small theater company that could afford a year-long lease, what would happen?” James sees Actors’ Theatre as a group that has navigated the ups and downs of the theater world the right way. “The great thing about Actors’ Theatre is they’ve always had a following, and they’ve kept their 8 Tens @ 8 every year to keep that following there with them. And now they’ve come to a point where they can expand, and use the space more again. It’s just really cool and wonderful that they’re having this re-blossoming,” she says. “All of us in theater—I have business relationships with Santa Cruz Shakespeare, and Mountain

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hredding may not be trendy for arena rock bands these days, but there’s still an enthusiastic audience for it, as proven by the Guitar Collective Tour, which comes to Santa Cruz this week. Three prog-metal acts with shredding galore will take the stage: openers Andy James and Andy Vivaldi are both technically proficient metal players, while headliners Scale the Summit aren’t quite as brutal—more of a prog-rock band. Scale the Summit guitarist and leader Chris Letchford does his best to allow any element into the music that works.

“I have never pushed in a certain direction on purpose. Whatever is written and recorded is what we sound like at the time,” says Letchford. “I hear others call us a metal band. To me, a metal band would have a screamer as a front man. I think our music is just jazz with distortion.” As the headliners for the Guitar Showcase Tour, many Scale the Summit fans assumed that they were the ones to come up with the idea. But this tour was the brainchild of Vivaldi for a one-off event at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show last year.

The accompanying master classes at each show on this tour—there are 15 slots per event, allowing fans to take a lesson from the GCT guitarists—was also an intuitive decision, as Vivaldi already teaches and mentors young musicians. “It just made sense to give people the chance to have all three of us in the room at the same time,” he says. Scale the Summit’s style brings to mind the theatrics of older progressive bands like Dream Theater, with a modern twist. There’s also a deeply emotional component to the music that doesn’t get lost in the hardcore riffing and impressive showmanship.

The group is also instrumental. And rather than be a nonstop show of Letchford’s lightning fast shredding, he shows that he can use his guitar to sing and express himself. “Instrumental music defies genres, and can reach a broader audience, opening more opportunities for us to play all around the world with all sorts of different bands,” Letchford says. “We have played shows with death metal bands, indie rock, pop, rap, soul and R&B. We were told early on that we would be limited, and it was semitrue at the start, but instrumental is becoming more of a trend now.” Last year, Letchford parted ways with the rest of the band’s former members, and this year’s release In a World of Fear is Scale the Summit’s first album since the lineup shakeup. Not only is it a little looser, but for the first time, he’s brought on a bunch of guest players to contribute to the music. Unlike previous records, where everything was perfectly rehearsed and done in a professional studio, he took a different approach and recorded it himself, which allowed for a more relaxed process. “It was the most fun record I have ever done,” Letchford says. “Being in control of tracking the guitars myself at my home in the mountains, there was no pressure, no rushing, and I got to do unlimited revisions of the songs—trying new things, experimenting with tones. It was awesome.” This attitude has spilled over into the Scale the Summit live experience too, which he is undertaking with what he calls “the sickest players I have ever played with.” Previously, the group was known for replicating their albums note for note, flawlessly. Now there’s an element of improv to the music. “It helps to keep things fresh for us, and fresh for the audience. We still play everything you hear on the record, but add in new stuff that you only hear that night. It’s a lot of fun,” Letchford says. The Guitar Collective Tour performs at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, at the Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $17/adv, $20/door. 429-4135.

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SURFIN’ SANTA CAPITOLA Santa Claus and his reindeer have worked all year to perfect their surfing skills, and now they are shredding into town. They’ll arrive by outrigger canoe and surfboard, and then Santa will pull up a chair and relax on the beach to sign autographs and hear holiday wishes. Bring a towel and sunscreen and start your holidays the California way. INFO: Saturday, Nov. 25. Noon-3 p.m. Main Beach in Capitola Village, Esplanade, Capitola. capitolachamber. com. 475-6522. Free.

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WEDNESDAY 11/22 ARTS THE GAIL PROJECT: ‘AN OKINAWANAMERICAN DIALOGUE’ The Gail Project is a collaborative, international public history project that explores the founding years of the American military occupation of Okinawa. The project is inspired by a collection of photos taken in Okinawa in 1952 by an American Army Captain, Charles Eugene Gail. 5-7 p.m. Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. art.ucsc.edu. Free.

FOOD & WINE TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia night at 99 bottles. 21 and up. 8 p.m. 110 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 459-9999. DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET In addition to a large variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1:30 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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What happens when a woman gets stranded in an alien solar system? You’ll have to attend this Winds of Beyond script reading to find out. San Lorenzo Valley High School (SLVHS) senior Sampson Miller wrote this science-fiction epic adventure, which details Lyla Stone’s search for a mysterious intergalactic artifact. Miller co-directed SLVHS’s previous play Museum, and has written several short films. It’s a chance to support young playwrights and actors in the high school program and give feedback to the playwrights of the future. INFO: Tuesday, Nov. 28. 7 p.m. San Lorenzo Valley High School Performing Arts Center, 7105 Hwy. 9, Felton. hs.slvusd.org. slvdrama@gmail.com. Free.

WOODSTOCK’S SC PINT NIGHT When life hands you beer specials … drink up! If you’re searching for the best sudsy social scene in Santa Cruz, look no further than Woodstock’s Pizza. 9 p.m.-Midnight. Woodstock’s Pizza, 710 Front St., Santa Cruz. woodstockscruz.com/events. Free.

GROUPS NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA—APTOS/SANTA CRUZ A 12-step group for those who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. Nar-Anon’s program is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon’s 12 Steps. 7-8:30 p.m. Freedom Roads Church, 7200 Freedom Boulevard, Aptos. saveyoursanity@aol.com. Free/donations. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Come join us for a friendly 12-Step support group with the solution. Teens and adults welcome. Includes compulsive overeating, anorexia,

SATURDAY 11/25 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY Who needs Black Friday when you have Small Business Saturday? Sleep in while supporting the community this holiday season. Many local shops are planning sales, makers fairs and giveaways across the county from Boulder Creek to Watsonville. Streetlight Records will be offering 25 percent off if you sign up for their newsletter, and the real-life Grinch will be at Bookshop Santa Cruz from 2-4 p.m. If that’s not enough, parking around Downtown Santa Cruz and Capitola Village will be free. INFO: All day. Various locations across the county including Downtown Santa Cruz, Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. Free.

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Adventures at the Sanctuary Exploration Center. Come enjoy weekly preschool adventures at the Sanctuary Exploration Center with ocean themed book readings, show-and-tell, and crafts. Perfect for kids ages 2-5. 10-11 a.m. Monterey Bay Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. montereybay.noaa.gov. Free.

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STUDENT HOUSING WEST PROJECT SCOPING MEETING In compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), UC Santa Cruz is preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed Student Housing West Project. The proposed project would develop 3,000 beds of on-campus student housing by 2022. Public agencies and members of the public are invited to learn more about the proposed project and to provide oral comments on the range of issues to be addressed in the DEIR. Wednesday, November 29 Information Session: 6–7 pm | Comment Session: 7–8 pm Oakes College Academic Building, Classroom 105 Oakes Road UC Santa Cruz Campus For more information, call 459-3732, or visit: http://ppc.ucsc.edu/planning/EnvDoc.html For information on Student Housing West, visit: https://ches.ucsc.edu/housing/studenthousingwest/

FRIDAY 11/24- SUNDAY 12/17 MCT’S ‘THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW’ Nothing heals a post-Thanksgiving food coma like laughter, and Mountain Community Theater is wasting no time. MCT’s best comedians will start the holiday season off right by making fun of the holiday traditions, challenging norms and boosting spirits along the way. The event features singing, a live band and plenty of holiday desserts. Don’t forget to bring a wrapped $5-and-under gift for the audience gift exchange. INFO: Friday/Saturday 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. Ben Lomond Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond. mctshows.org. $17 students and seniors/$20 general. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

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MUSIC OPEN MIC NIGHT Open Mic Night every Wednesday in Capitola Village. Join us at the new Cork and Fork Capitola. All are welcome.

Always free, always fun. Awesome wines by the glass or bottle, Discretion beer on tap, hand made pizzas and great small-plate dishes. 7 p.m. Cork and Fork, 312 Capitola Ave., Capitola. corkandforkcapitola.com. Free. WORLD HARMONY CHORUS The World Harmony Chorus is a community chorus that welcomes participants of all ages and ability levels. There are no auditions nor entrance requirements. 7:15-9:15 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. instantharmony.com.

THURSDAY 11/23 ARTS CINEMA OF THE ANTHROPOCENE Cinema of the Anthropocene seeks to challenge conventional documentary cinema and typical representations of climate change and the so-called Anthropocene, and invite the

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JEWEL THEATRE PRESENTS: ‘ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE’ More than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically in a plane crash in 1963. Based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. 7:30 p.m. The Colligan Theater, 1010 River St., Santa Cruz. jeweltheatre.net. $26. VOLKSWAGEN PRESENTS WARREN MILLER’S ‘LINE OF DESCENT’ This year, don’t miss Warren Miller’s Line of Descent, presented by Volkswagen. Travel the globe, by land, air and sea, exploring the ties that bind us. For 68 years, ski families have cheered on the official kickoff to winter with the ski film company that started it all and this year is no different. As the family grows, the traditions grow richer in Volkswagen presents Warren Miller’s Line of Descent. 7:30 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. 423-8209 or riotheatre.com. $15.

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DORIANNE LAUX: MORTON MARCUS POETRY READING The eighth annual Morton Marcus Poetry Reading presented by the Institute for Humanities Research featuring Dorianne Laux. Poet Gary Young, will host the program, and the evening will include an announcement of the winner of the Morton Marcus Poetry Contest, the recipient receives a $1,000 prize. 5:30-8 p.m. UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall 206, 257 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz. ihr.ucsc.edu. Free.

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MUSIC DJ A.D. Come out every Thursday evening to dance, drink, and play some pool. 21 and up. 9 p.m. The Castaways, 3623 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. thecastawaysbar.com. Free. OPEN MIC Bob Carter’s Open Mic every Thursday at the Santa Cruz Food Lounge. Featuring the talent of local singersongwriters. Come on out, enjoy the music with friends or take a turn behind the mic. All ages welcome. Dog-friendly patio. 5:30-9 p.m. Santa Cruz Food Lounge, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. scfoodlounge.com. Free.

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CLASSES LIFE AMONG 2,000-YEAR-OLD GIANTS Turn Black Friday green and join us for a stroll through ancient redwood giants. Learn how they grow to become the tallest organisms on Earth. One of our knowledgeable docents will lead you through our magnificent old growth forest and answer any questions you may have. Meet at the Visitors Center in the day-use area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. 11 a.m. Henry Cowell Redwood State Park, 101 N. Big Tree Parks, Felton. Parks.ca.gov. Free/$10.

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: THE PUFFBALL COLLECTIVE Enjoy live music every Friday Night in Abbott Square. This week: The Puffball Collective. The Puffball Collective celebrates as a community, the power and healing of music and song, with happy-feetdancing, spirit-lifting revival and unifyingrevelry. 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzmah.org. Free.

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

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SCM HOLIDAY MAKERS MARKET Join us for the fourth annual Santa Cruz Mountains Holiday Makers Market in downtown Felton. Get your Christmas shopping on. Keep your hard earned money in your community by shopping local. The SCM Makers Market is host to a beautiful variety of handmade goods, all made by Santa Cruz County locals. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Felton Community Hall, 6191 Hwy. 9, Felton. scmmakersmarket.com. Free.

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WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET The Westside Farmers Market takes place every week at the corner of Highway 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end of Santa Cruz

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

FELTON’S EVENING WITH SANTA Felton Tree Lighting Event is A good community event to start the Holiday Season. There will be cookies, hot chocolate and hot cider. We will be singing carols and when Santa Claus arrives we will see the 100-foot Heritage Tree light up to warm our hearts and the San Lorenzo Valley. 5-7 p.m. Felton Fire Station, 131 Kirby St., Felton. 335-4422. Free.

VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER TO FEED THE HUNGRY WITH FOOD NOT BOMBS We need help sharing vegan meals with the hungry every Saturday and Sunday in downtown Santa Cruz:

CALENDAR Cooking from Noon-3 p.m, 418 Front St., Santa Cruz. 515-8234. Serving from 4-6 p.m. at the Post Office, 840 Front St., Santa Cruz.

SUNDAY 11/26 ARTS MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY THEATER PRESENTS: ‘THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW (ABRIDGED)’ The fruitcakes of Mountain Community Theater invite you to take an irreverent, comedic, yet heartwarming trip through the holidays in their upcoming comedy production of Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor’s The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged). 2 p.m. Park Hall, 9401 Mill St., Ben Lomond. Mctshows. org. Free.

FOOD & WINE LIVE COMEDY AT THE CROW’S NEST Crow’s Nest features live comedy, with talent from the national circuit, every Sunday night year-round. 21 and up. 2218 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. 476-4560. $7.

MUSIC STEADY SUNDAZE REGGAE All ages reggae in Santa Cruz outside on the patio at the Jerk House with DJ Daddy Spleece and DJ Ay Que Linda plus guest DJs in the mix. 1-5 p.m. The Jerk House, 2525 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. 316-7575. Free.

MONDAY 11/27 POETRY OPEN MIC CELEBRATES NEW VENUE What started four years ago as a small group of poets performing at the Tannery Arts Center has quickly evolved into an entire collective of Santa Cruzans and UCSC students that hosts weekly poetry events. 4 p.m. Tannery Arts Center, 1010 River St. Suite 112, Santa Cruz. 621-6226. Free. MARATHON ISAAC JULIEN FILM SCREENING Featuring films including The Attendant, Looking for Langston, Territories, Derek, plus many more, the screening will provide a deep look at award winning filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien’s influential body of works. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. UCSC, Digital Arts and Resource Center, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ias.ucsc.edu. Free.

ADVANCED/BEGINNING BALLET WITH DIANA ROSE Ballet for the beginning adult student with little or no ballet training. Learn ballet terminology and fine tune placement, posture and technique. 6 p.m. International Academy of Dance Santa Cruz. info@ iadance.com. $10. VIBRANT FOOD FOR YOUR FULL LIFE Are you interested in learning about the health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet? Try the Tastes Like Love 30-Day Health Challenge. Get answers to your questions about Tastes Like Love and the Challenge. We will also be screening a preview of the movie What the Health and hearing from one of the producers of the movie at some of these dinner parties. Pre registration required. 2-6 p.m. The Love House, Santa Cruz. 607-1374 ext1. $75.

TONIGHT!

DON QUIXOTE’S PRESENTS

TUESDAY 11/28 ARTS TRACTION: ART TALKS WITH ISAAC JULIEN Internationally renowned filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien will be joined in conversation by UC Santa Cruz professor of film and digital media B. Ruby Rich for this TRACTION: Art Talk. 7-9 p.m. UCSC, Digital Arts and Resource Center, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ias.ucsc.edu. Free.

As part of the foundation of reggae music, Ansel “Meditation” Cridland has over forty years producing, writing, arranging, and performing for fans all over the world. As leader of the legendary trio The Meditations, Ansel and his fellow band members performed at the historical ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT, held April, 22nd 1978, at the request of Bob Marley.

CLASSES CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT, NE will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. This wonderfully therapeutic practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 234-6791. $5. WORKSHOP ON MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT Now is the time for Medicare beneficiaries to compare plans and make sure they have the right health and prescription drug plans for 2018 and potentially to save money. Find out what all your options are by attending this educational forum, presented by the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) of Senior Network Services. 1 p.m. Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley. seniornetworkservices.org. Free.

Legendary Roots Rock Reggae

THE MEDITATIONS

Come out to see this Classic Reggae institution formed in Jamaica in 1974

Wed. Nov. 22 at 8pm

$20 door SEATED & STANDING ages 21 +

Don Quixote’s 6275 Hwy 9, Felton Tickets available online on day of the show, and at the door

donquixotesmusic.com

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ARTS

CLASSES

MUSIC CALENDAR

LOVE YOUR

LOCAL BAND SASHA’S MONEY

Michelle Kraft recalls a woman coming up to her after her band Sasha’s Money played, waxing nostalgic about the band’s set of altrock hits from the ’90s. That’s exactly what the band is going for. “She said, ‘I can’t believe you played Alanis and then you played No Doubt. Oh my god, that was my high school jam!’” Kraft recalls. “We try to throw in some songs that people go ‘Oh yeah, I remember that. I haven’t heard that in years.’”

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The songs aren’t exclusively from the ’90s—they play songs going all the way back to the ‘60s. But danceability and that nostalgia factor are key.

Initially, Kraft was singing on her own, and then teamed up with bassist Mike Kelley and guitarist Bill McBride, playing around at open mics. As they locked down their chops and got a drummer, they started playing bigger gigs. The name Sasha’s Money refers to Kraft’s longtime karaoke nickname. Early on, she went to pay for the rehearsal space and someone in the band called it “Sasha’s money.” It stuck. They only do covers at this point, but that might not always be the case going forward. “We’re intrigued with the idea of eventually throwing some originals in. But we’re pretty happy right now,” Kraft says. AARON CARNES INFO: 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24. Crow’s Nest, 2218 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. $6. 476-4560.

CANDACE

WEDNESDAY 11/22 REGGAE

MEDITATIONS Formed in 1974, the Meditations are an impressive Jamaican harmony group. They sang backups on songs by Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Gregory Isaacs. You can hear them on the Congos’ Heart of the Congos album, one of the best roots reggae albums ever recorded, with harmonies that are gorgeous and eerie. They also recorded their own music; their most famous track is “Woman is Like a Shadow.” They still have great voices, and play authentic roots reggae music in a way few living artists still can. AC INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $20. 335-2800.

FRIDAY 11/24 INDIE

CANDACE Hailing from Portland, Oregon via Minneapolis, Minnesota, Candace is a shoegaze-y indie band with a penchant for moody, atmospheric tunes driven by pop aesthetics. Confused yet? Imagine slow grooves, chilled-

out bass lines, jangly guitar, and pleasing, mellow multi-part harmonies. Comprising Sarah Rose, Sarah Nienaber, and Mara Appel DesLauriers, the trio—which was formerly known as Is/Is—has weathered relocations, lineup shakeups, reunions and a name change to emerge as one of the best (if still underappreciated) indie groups in the Pacific Northwest. CJ INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

REGGAE

THROUGH THE ROOTS There’s an informal rivalry between Santa Cruz and San Diego as to which is the most Cali-reggae city of all. I’m too biased to name a winner, but let’s just say that San Diego “tries hard.” Hell, let’s give a shout out to one of their coolest bands, Through The Roots, a group formed in 2008 by several reggae-loving friends who wanted to spread of message of peace, love and “bloodshot eyes.” The group spent the first few years playing backyards and garages. These days, they headline big clubs, sprinkling reggae positivity wherever they go. AC INFO: 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $12/adv, $15/door. 479-1854.

POP-PUNK

NEW FOUND GLORY There have been a lot of waves of punk rock—like, seriously, a ton of them. In the 2000s, there was a second wave of pop-punk that was huge. These bands had ridiculously catchy hooks, anthemic choruses, emoangst, fast beats, and a bit of studio polish. One of the key players in this era was New Found Glory, who in a lot of ways helped to define it. And guess what, they have a new album out, Makes Me Sick. What it’s like? Let’s just say that the video for single “Happy Being Miserable” includes an orgy of vomiting. So basically, it’s not a huge departure. AC INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $23/adv, $27/door. 429-4135.

SATURDAY 11/25 ROOTS

NAKED BOOTLEGGERS Boasting four-part harmonies, down-home instruments—including a washboard—and a porch-jam

MUSIC

BE OUR GUEST CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS

JEREMY PELT QUINTET

contemporary artists, including collaborations with Albert King, Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Lane, Albert Collins, Marcia Ball, Tower of Power and many more. CJ

INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $10. 335-2800.

MONDAY 11/27

SUNDAY 11/26 BLUES

GUITARSONISTS Mighty Mike Schermer is one of Santa Cruz’s favorite musical sons. Now a well-known guitarist on the national blues scene, Schermer honed his chops in Santa Cruz before relocating to Austin. On Sunday, Schermer teams up with multi-instrumentalist bluesman Chris Cain and Bay Area favorite Daniel Castro as the Guitarsonists. An all-star group dripping with talent and passion for the blues, the Guitarsonists have a collective musical pedigree that rivals any

INFO: 4 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $20/adv, $25/door. 479-1854.

JAZZ

JEREMY PELT QUINTET A leading voice on the trumpet, Los Angeles-reared Jeremy Pelt first gained attention on the New York scene in the Mingus Big Band. With his gorgeous tone and capacious improvisational resources, he became one of the most in-demand horn players around, recording with veteran jazz masters such as Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, James Moody, Ralph Peterson, and Nancy Wilson. Since releasing his first album as a leader in 2002, he’s made more than a dozen increasingly impressive sessions, leading up to his latest, Make Noise!. Pelt is touring with the same blazing young band

featured on the album, with pianist Victor Gould, drummer Jonathan Barber, percussionist Jacquelene Acevedo, and bassist Richie Goods (filling in for Vicente Archer), a prolific player known for his work with jazz and pop stars. ANDREW GILBERT INFO: 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $30/adv, $35/door. 427-2227.

TUESDAY 11/28 ELECTRONIC / SOUL

SYD DJ. Producer. Songwriter. Syd is a person who wears many hats in the industry and has just as many musical projects. Earlier this year, she released her solo debut album, Fin, along with her instrumental EP, Raunchboots. Forever restless, Syd dropped another three-track EP of electronic soul and R&B jams two months ago, appropriately titled Always Never Home. Along with her ever-evolving solo career, she is also the singer for soul act The Internet, and was a long-time member of the Odd Future collective. MW INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 429-4135.

INFO: 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $20/ adv, $22/door. 423-1338. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

IN THE QUEUE DAN JUAN

Fun-loving alt-country/indie-rock out of Santa Cruz. Wednesday at Moe’s Alley REDLIGHT DISTRICT

Local psychedelic rock and roll outfit. Wednesday at Crepe Place TERROR REID

San Jose-based rapper. Friday at Catalyst GRAND LARSON

Blue-eyed soul. Saturday at Crepe Place ISRAEL VIBRATION

Legendary roots reggae group. Saturday at Moe’s Alley

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approach to making music, the Naked Bootleggers are part of Santa Cruz’s lively roots music scene. The band draws inspiration from the Santa Cruz Mountains, the local creative scene, old-time mountain music and even shitty jobs—check out the song “I Don’t Wanna Go to Work Today.” If acoustic jams are your thing, put this band on your radar. CJ

Lech Wierzynski doesn’t have a typical American funk and soul artist backstory. For starters, he was born in Warsaw, Poland. But as a youngster, he was introduced to the music of Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong and others, and when the family moved to the U.S., Wierzynski’s love of music grew. When a friend introduced him to the Rebirth Brass Band, he found his musical calling. Now frontman for the California Honeydrops, Wierzynski leads one of the funkiest dancefloor-packing acts in the Bay Area and beyond. With tight horns, irresistible grooves and a New Orleans-inspired sense of get-down, the band is pure joy in action. On Dec. 1, the Honeydrops bring the party to the Catalyst. CAT JOHNSON

Wednesday November 22nd 8:30pm $10 Thanksgiving Eve Live Showcase

DAN JUAN PAT HULL WAILIN RED

Friday November 24th 9pm $12/15 Reggae/Rock Favorites

THROUGH THE ROOTS + OMANI

LIVE MUSIC WED

11/22

THE APPLETON GRILL 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville

Noche de Banda 8p

APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Al Frisby 6-8p

AQUARIUS RESTAURANT Santa Cruz Dream Inn 175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

THU

11/23

FRI

11/24

SAT

11/25

Johnny Fabulous 6-8p

Little Jonny Lawton 6-8p

Minor Thirds Trio 6:30-9:30p

Lloyd Whitely 1p Gil DeLeon Trio 6-8p

Thanksgiving at the Blue Lagoon Free 8:30p

ISRAEL VIBRATION

THE BLUE LOUNGE 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Crazy Horse Punk Night

+ ANIMO CRUZ & DJ SPLEECE

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke 8p-Close

The Avi Zev Band 9:30p-1a

Sunday November 26th 4pm $20/25

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

Shawn Yanez Free 8p

Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance Free 5:30p Sondogs Free 8p Barson Saints Free 8p

Alex Lucero & friends 8-11p

Karaoke 9-12:30a

GUITARSONISTS: CHRIS CAIN MIKE SCHERMER & DANIEL CASTRO Wednesday November 29th 8:30pm $7/10 Cosmic California Rock

THE HIGGS + DOS OSOS

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola CASA SORRENTO 393 Salinas St, Salinas CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

90s Music Videos Free 9pm

Green Jelly, F.U.X., Ground Score, Infirmities $10 9p

Jackie Dope, North by North & more $5 9p

Afternoon Blues Series With THE

Karaoke 6p-Close

Getter $22/$25/$40 2-night 8p

CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

New Found Glory $23/$27 8p

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Sunday December 3rd 4pm $20/25 Afternoon Blues Series

WILLIE K Dec 6th POLYRHYTHMICS Dec 7th MCCOY TYLER + KELLY MCFARLING Dec 8th SPACE HEATER + MIDTOWN SOCIAL Dec 9th THE ITALS Dec 10th KIMIE MINER + TENELLE Dec 13th GARY HOEY Dec 14th STU ALLEN & MARS HOTEL Dec 15th & 16th THE ENGLISH BEAT Dec 17th COCO MONTOYA (Afternoon) Dec 17th HARRISON STAFFORD of GROUNDATION (Eve) Dec 22nd SOULWISE + Nomalakadoja & Pacific Roots

WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854

Broken Shades 6-8p

The Box Goth Night 9p

Mojo Mix 6-8p

Three Dimensional Crew & more $5 9p

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

SC Jazz Society Free 3:30p

Pool Free 8p

Comedy w/ Shwa Free 8p

Getter $22/$25/$40 2-night 8p

Terror Reid $20 8:30p

Friday December 1st 9pm $20/25

POOR MAN’S WHISKEY

11/28

Blanc Bandera & Corozon Atomico 9p

+ LILLY HIATT

Bluegrass, Americana & Roots Music

TUE

Karaoke 9-12:30a

BLITZEN TRAPPER

Saturday December 2nd 9pm $12/15

11/27

Karaoke

(((FolkYEAH!!!))) Presents

MELVIN SEALS & JGB

John “Blues” Boyd & Kid Anderson 6-8p

Karaoke

Thursday November 30th 8:30pm $18/20

The Keepers Of The Flame Return

MON

Minor Thirds Trio 7-10p

BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

W/ THE ROOTS RADICS

11/26

Sonido Milenio 9p

Saturday November 25th 9pm $31/35 Jamaican Roots Reggae Icons

SUN

OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHT! wednesday 11/22

REDLIGHT DISTRICT THANKSGIVING BALL!

Advance Tickets at www.ticketweb.com

doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $10 door

friday 11/24

CANDACE w / SPECK w / MARMALADE KNIVES

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

saturday 11/25

GRAND LARSON w / THE BRAVE MYSTICS

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

TUESday 11/28

7 COME 11 Show 9pm $5 Door

wednesday 11/29

BOURBON AND BURLESQUE

vip includes bourbon flight Advance Tickets at www.ticketweb.com

Doors 7pm/Show 8pm $10 gen admin $20 vip

thursday 11/30

BOURBON AND BURLESQUE

vip includes bourbon flight Advance Tickets at www.ticketweb.com

Doors 7pm/Show 8pm $10 gen admin $20 vip MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

429-6994

Real people. Not actors. 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

$9.95 dinners Mon.-Fri. from 6:00pm.

NOW SERVING BREAKFAST Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily

(831) 476-4560

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SYD $25/$30 8p Scale the Summit $17/$20 8p

EVO2RAW & Friends $13/$15 8:30p

LIVE MUSIC WED

11/22

CAVA CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

THU

11/23

FRI

11/24

Aqua Cats Free 6:30-9:30p

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

Monday, November 27 • 7 pm SAT

11/25

Dave D’Oh Free 6:30-9:30p

John Michael Free 7-10p

Scott Slaughter Free 7-10p

Redlight District Thanksgiving Ball $10 9p

Candace, Speck, Mamalade Knives $8 9p

Grand Larson, The Brave Mystics $8 9p

CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Hot Club Pacific $3 7:30p

Sasha’s Money $6 9p

Extra Large $7 9:30p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

KUUMBWA 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

11/27

Roots Rock Reggae $20 8p

TUE

11/28

Persephone Free 2-5p

Funk Night ft. 7 Come 11 $6 9p Reggae Party Free 8p

Live Comedy $7 9p

Sherry Austin w/ Henhouse 6-9p

Samba Cruz 6-9p Random Rab & KR3TURE $18 9p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

HINDQUARTER BAR & GRILLE 303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

MON

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

11/26

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CORK AND FORK 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola

DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

SUN

Naked Bootleggers & Windy Hill $10 8p Nite Creepers 8p

Flingo 7:30p

Moonshine Wonderland 9p

Mike PZ 9p

Roadhouse Karaoke 8p

Beach Cowboys 5p

JEREMY PELT QUINTET One of the great neo-bop trumpeters of our time, leading a hard-swinging quintet. 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Friday, December 1 • 7 pm

QUEEN ESTHER MARROW WITH THE TAMMY HALL TRIO A remarkable singer, discovered by Duke Ellington, accompanied by Bay Area stalwart pianist Hall and her trio. 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Monday, December 4 • 7 pm

TESSA SOUTER An imaginative vocalist weaving global influences into her musical approach.

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Thursday, December 7 • 7 pm

STUART HAMM-DEAN BROWN TRINITY FEAT. GERGO BORLAI An explosive and deft fusion ensemble - a true power trio. 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Friday, December 8 • 7:30 pm

Karaoke 10p

PETER ROWAN’S “MY ALOHA!” Tickets: snazzyproductions.com

Jeremy Pelt Quintet $30/$35 7p

Saturday, December 9 • 8:30 pm

SIN SISTER’S BURLESQUE Tickets: eventbrite.com Monday, December 11 • 7 & 9 pm

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135 Wednesday, November 22 • Ages 18+ Saturday, November 25 • Ages 18+

GETTER

Friday, November 24 • Ages 16+

NEW FOUND GLORY Friday, November 24 • Ages 18+

TERROR REID

Monday, November 27 • Ages 16+

Tuesday, November 28 Ages 16+

SYD

Tuesday, November 28 • Ages 16+

EVO2RAW & FRIENDS

Nov 29 Deorro/ John Beaver (Ages 18+) Dec 1 The California Honeydrops (Ages 16+) Dec 2 Wax Tailor (Ages 16+) Dec 3 Collie Buddz (Ages 16+) Dec 5 Jonny Lang (Ages 16+) Dec 6 San Holo/ Just A Gent (Ages 16+) Dec 8 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Ages 16+) Dec 9 Petty Theft (Ages 16+) Dec 10 Louis The Child (Ages 18+) Dec 12 The Grouch Del The Funky Homosapien (Ages 16+) Dec 13 Barely Alive/ Virtual Riot (Ages 18+) Dec 15 Sahbabii/ T3/ 4orever (Ages 16+) Dec 16 Iamsu! (Ages 16+) Dec 18 Vic Mensa (Ages 16+) Dec 20 Smash Mouth (Ages 16+) Dec 21 Jhené Aiko (Ages 16+) Dec 28 The Brothers Comatose (Ages 16+) Dec 29 Cracker Camper Van Beethoven (Ages 21+) Dec 30 Buckethead w/ Brain & Brewer (Ages 16+) Dec 31 Fortunate Youth (Ages 16+)

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

Thursday, December 14 • 7 pm

SIMON PHILLIPS PROTOCOL A drum-led group of undeniable prowess. Monday, December 18 • 7 & 9 pm

CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO WITH SILVANA ESTRADA & CARTER MCLEAN A playful and experimental ensemble, led by a master of the seven-string guitar. Saturday, January 6 • 8 pm

PACIFIC MAMBO ORCHESTRA A swinging ensemble honoring the sounds of the great Latin big bands of the 1940s. AT COCOANUT GROVE BALLROOM Thursday, January 11 • 7:30 pm

VICTOR WOOTEN TRIO FEAT. DENNIS CHAMBERS & BOB FRANCESCHINI Legendary Grammy-winning bassist joined by powerhouse drum and saxophone collaborators. AT THE RIO THEATRE

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Learn more about membership levels and benefits at kuumbwajazz.org/donate. Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org Dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa prsented concerts. Premium wines & beer available. All ages welcome.

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SCALE THE SUMMIT • ANGEL VIVALDI

MIKE STERN BAND WITH RANDY BRECKER & DAVE WECKL A dynamic band led by the six-time Grammy nominated guitarist.

International Music Hall and Restaurant FINE MEXICAN AND AMERICAN FOOD

FLYNN’S CABARET AND STEAKHOUSE will be presenting its Grand Opening end of December...and yes...of course, we are keeping the music! Farm-to-table, non-GMO with 40% Vegan, Vegetarian menu. Wed Nov 22

The Meditations Classic Reggae institution formed in Jamaica in 1974.

Tonight!

$20 adv./$20 door ages 21+ 8:30pm Fri Nov 24

Random Rab plus KR3TURE Music that is

patently beautiful and melodic, powerful and unique – a sonic exploration. Let’s dance.

$15 adv./$18 door Dance – ages 21+ 9pm

Sat Nov 25

Naked Bootleggers plus Windy Hill Love of traditional

Bluegrass meets a fresh Bootlegger approach to Old Time Music

$10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21+ 8pm

Thu Nov 30

Petunia & The Vipers plus Miss Lonely Hearts

WED

THU

11/23

FRI

11/24

SAT

11/25

The Dooners 7:30p

Shady Rest 5p Storm- Santa Cruz’s Dead in’ Norman 7:30p 8p

MISSION ST. BBQ 1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz

The Magpies Blues Band 6p

Lloyd Whitley 6p

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Dan Juan, Pat Hull, Wailin Red $7/$10 8p

Through the Roots $12/$15 8p

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Depth! 9:30p

Libation Lab 9:30p-1:30a Chris Slater 9:30p

NEW BOHEMIA BREWERY 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 99 BOTTLES 110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz

Crafters 7-9p

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Trace Bundy

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Virgil Thrasher & Blind Rick Stevens 1p Gil DeLeon Trio 6p Israel Vibration, Roots Radics, Animo Cruz & more $31/$35 8p Dynamic D 9:30p

Alex Lucero 6p

John Michael Band 6p Open Mic 4 -7p Michael Sigmund & the Sea Monsters 9p

Laura May, Heather Michelle w/ Pieces 9p

Toby Grey Acoustic Favorites 6:30p

Moshe Vilozny Acoustic/World 6:30p

Traditional Hawaiian Music 6:30p

Brunch Grooves 12:30p Evening Acoustic 6:30p

Shady Groove plus The Real Sarahs Bona fide 20 year $17 adv./$17 door Dance – ages 21+ 8pm

KPIG HUMBUG HOEDOWN - The T Sisters plus Carolyn Sills Combo A very special night of acoustic music $15 at door ONLY, or $10 w/donation of at least 5 cans of people or pet food. seated <21 w/parent 7pm

Mon Dec 4

Nora Jane Struthers Blurring the lines between Folk, Roots and Rock

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Presented with Snazzy Productions $15 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent 7:30pm

Wed Dec 6

Gypsy Soul

Soulful blend of Roots, Pop, Blues, Soul & Jazz

$17 adv./$17 door seated <21 w/parent 7:30pm

Thu Dec 7

Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration

w/Molly’s Revenge, Christa Burch and The Rosemary Turco Irish Dancers An evening of music, song and dance associated with the festive season

$22 adv./$22 door seated <21 w/parent 7:30pm Sat Dec 9

Fleetwood Mask

The ultimate tribute to Fleetwood Mac

$15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 8pm

COMIN G RIGH T U P

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Teen girl finds her way in wry, warm ‘Lady Bird’ BY LISA JENSEN

kay, I didn’t have high hopes for Lady Bird. From the trailer, it looked like it was going to feature one of those indie heroines who’s supposed to be adorably quirky, but is really just tiresome — the kind of character so often played by Greta Gerwig (in movies like Damsel in Distress, or Frances Ha). Knowing that Gerwig wrote and directed this movie only intensified my dread. But, surprise! With Lady Bird, Gerwig delivers a wry but warmhearted portrait of family, home, and dreams in modern America. The family in question is not dysfunctional in any clichéd movie comedy way, but Gerwig captures the gulf of potential calamity in the fractious relationship between a high-

school senior (Saoirse Ronan) and her loving, but harried mom (Laurie Metcalf). As in most mother-daughter relationships, one false move or the wrong word might set either one of them off as they try to navigate the minefield of what they think or feel, and their ability (or not) to express it. The movie begins with a quote from Joan Didion: “Anyone who talks about California hedonism has never spent Christmas in Sacramento.” Ronan plays Christine, who calls herself “Lady Bird,” and is facing her senior year at a Catholic girls school in the suburbs of the state capital. She has few scholastic ambitions, but she’s eager to leave the nest and fledge, preferably to a college on the East Coast “where culture is.” Unlike Sacramento, which she calls “the

Midwest of California.” Lady Bird is close to her mom, Marion (Metcalf); they shop together and weep together in the car listening to The Grapes of Wrath on tape. But Marion is supporting the family with her job as a hospital therapist, since her husband, Larry (the endearing Tracy Letts) was downsized from his tech job. So she’s extra sensitive to any perceived snark from her daughter that she might be ashamed of her workingclass family, their plain house, or their lack of disposable income. It’s true that sometimes for fun, Lady Bird and her BFF, Julie (Beanie Feldstein) stroll down a block of rich mansions in the neighborhood and fantasize about living in them. But it never occurs to Lady Bird to feel

shame. She is only prey to the usual kinds of teen angst around love, friendship, sex, finding herself, and getting the heck out of Dodge—and perhaps a bit too ready to chafe against her mom’s iron-willed temperament. (Like when Marion refuses to let Lady Bird get a driver’s license.) The plot is episodic as the school year scrolls by. The girls take roles in the school musical, where Lady Bird gets her first giddy thrill of having a boyfriend, adorable, respectful Danny (Lucas Hedges, from Manchester by the Sea), who’s almost too good to be true. She briefly falls in with a bored rich girl (Odeya Rush), jeopardizing her friendship with Julie. When she meets Kyle (Timothée Chalamet), a moody boy in a band who declines to “participate in the economy” (by, like, having a job), Lady Bird decides to become “deflowered” by him. Meanwhile, she cooks up a clandestine plot with her father to apply for a scholarship without letting her mom know she’s applied to outof-state colleges. (Although it’s a bit hard to believe, since she’s not shown to have any particular scholastic abilities, or interest.) The story is set in 2002, the cusp of the Millennium, when social mores are being reorganized. Lady Bird’s brother, Miguel (Jordan Rodrigues), is presented as Latino without commentary; his live-in girlfriend, Shelly (Marielle Scott), his colleague at the grocery store where he clerks, has also blended into the family. But Gerwig’s most trenchant observations concern issues as eternal as time itself—the elliptical orbits of friendship; separating the reality of sex from its romantic mythology; the often fraught, but fiercely devoted relations between parents and children. It’s no surprise to learn that Gerwig herself grew up in Sacramento. The affection with which she portrays her hometown on screen, coupled with the impatience of her youthful alter-ego, imbues much of Lady Bird with a refreshing ring of truth. LADY BIRD *** (out of four) Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts. Written and directed by Greta Gerwig. An A24 release. Rated R. 94 minutes.

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FILM NEW THIS WEEK COCO Prepare for kids everywhere to go Day-of-the-Dead crazy with the release of this much-anticipated Pixar film about a boy named Coco whose family secrets and dreams of becoming a musician lead him to the Land of the Dead. Lee Unkrich directs. Featuring the voices of Benjamin Bratt, Anthony Gonzalez and Gael Garcia Bernal. (PG-13) 109 minutes.

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THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS I was pretty sure Bill Murray invented Christmas, but according to this movie it was Charles Dickens. Seems like fake news. In any case, The Man Who Invented Christmas shows how Dickens came to write A Christmas Carol, mixing real-life inspirations with flights of imagination. Also, Christopher Plummer is Ebenezer Scrooge, which makes sense since he played a Klingon once and seemed pretty mean. Bharat Nalluri directs. Dan Stevens and Jonathan Pryce co-star. (PG) 104 minutes.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Frances McDormand plays the anti-Marge Gunderson in this film from the writer-director of In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. When the police in her town can’t find the person responsible for her daughter’s murder, McDormand’s Mildred Hayes unleashes her anger via roadside billboards, getting herself into a feud with the chief of police (Woody Harrelson), things escalate quickly. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Co-starring Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish and Peter Dinklage. (R) 115 minutes. 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.

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bad moms are back, and because they have to check all the boxes of movie clichés, this sequel sees Mila Kunis et al. get a visit from their bad moms. FYI, Daddy’s Home 2 comes out next week with exactly the same gimmick. Curse you, Meet the Parents, for creating the idea that if you can’t think of a good idea for a dysfunctionalfamily comedy sequel, you can just stunt-cast the parents instead. Jon Lucas and Scott Moore direct. Susan Sarandon, Cheryl Hines and Christine Baranski co-star as the bad grandmoms. (R) 104 minutes. (SP) DADDY’S HOME 2 Somebody out there must have been really naughty this year if Santa thought moviegoers deserved both Daddy’s Home 2 and A Bad Moms Christmas this holiday season. They are, of course, essentially the same movie, this time bringing in dads of the first movie’s dads (instead of moms of the first movie’s moms) to try to milk a second film out of a dumb premise. Mel Gibson and John Lithgow join original feuding dads Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell. Sean Anders directs. John Cena, Linda Cardellini and Hannibal Buress co-star. (PG-13) 100 minutes. GEOSTORM What would be amazing is if all the scientists in this global disaster movie were like, “Oh no, here comes a GEOSTORM!” And then a 1993 Isuzu Geo Storm drives up, and everybody goes, “Aw, actually it’s so cute, why did we stop making them?” I emailed the producers of Geostorm like 1000 times about my idea, but they still wouldn’t let me write this movie. Sad! Dean Devlin directs. Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish and Ed Harris star. (PG-13) 110 minutes. (SP) JUSTICE LEAGUE For those tricked into going to Suicide Squad because it seemed like all those top comics characters in one movie couldn’t go wrong, this follow-up DC team flick may be a case of “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice—hey, is that Aquaman? Whoa, Wonder

Woman’s in this too, she’s cool! I thought Ben Affleck said he was never going to play Batman again, or something? Hey, how did I end up in this seat?” Zack Snyder directs. Affleck, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Jason Momoa and Robin Wright co-star. (PG-13) 121 minutes. (SP) LADY BIRD Reviewed this issue. Greta Gerwig directs. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Odeya Rush and Jake McDorman co-star. (R) 93 minutes. LAST FLAG FLYING Writerdirector Richard Linklater’s latest stars Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne as three Vietnam War buddies who reunite for a much different kind of mission: a road trip after the death of one of their sons in Iraq. Deanna Reed-Foster and Yul Vazquez costar. (R) 124 minutes. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS It’s got to be tricky adapting one of the world’s most famous whodunit novels, almost a 100 years after its release—mainly because a lot of people already know whodunit. Especially since Agatha Christie’s 1934 book has been adapted for film, TV and even video games many times. Still, director Kenneth Branagh (who also stars as Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot) is here to give it his best shot, with an all-star cast and a stylish modern look. Co-starring Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe, Penelope Cruz and Michelle Pfeiffer. (PG-13) 114 minutes. NOVITIATE Neither religious herself nor laboring under any weird issues from a religious upbringing, filmmaker Maggie Betts never imagined herself making a movie about nuns. But she says a book about Mother Theresa, which made her realize for the first time that nuns are supposed to be literally married to God, led her to write and direct this story of a young mid-century girl who is drawn into the mystery and romance she finds in the idea of convent life, but struggles with issues of faith and sexuality. (R)

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THE STAR The nativity story gets re-told as B-movie children’s animation, with talking animals stumbling upon the manger. Something tells me you’re gonna wish it was a silent night. Timothy Reckart directs. With the voices of Zachary Levi, Christopher Plummer and Kristin Chenoweth.

TYLER PERRY’S BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN Spike Lee once criticized Tyler Perry’s work for the tired, negative stereotypes of African Americans that he continues to peddle to great success. Perry responded with the carefully crafted counterpoint that Lee should “shut the hell up.” Whoever you’ve got in that fight, this sequel to Perry’s godawful Halloween film last year is unlikely to change your mind. Judging from the trailer, this movie seems to rely on the same overdone, bottom-of-the-barrel horror-parody cliches as the last one. So who should be more offended—African Americans or horror movie fans? Probably African American horror movie fans, I guess. Perry directs and stars. (PG-13) (SP)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE The good news is that this story of U.S. soldiers trying to readjust to civilian life after serving in Iraq is based on David Finkel’s book— the best look at PTSD in recent memory. The perhaps-not-so-good news is that it’s the directorial debut of Jason Hall (who also penned the script), best known for writing bad movies like Spread and Paranoia before getting an Academy Award nomination for his disturbingly glowing portrait of a bloodthirsty “patriot” in American Sniper. Miles Teller and Haley Bennett star. (R) 108 minutes. (SP) THOR: RAGNAROK Okay, it’s less about the gods of classical Norse Mythology than the Marvel Comics pantheon, but only a real killjoy would fail to get a kick out of this third installment of the Thor series. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston continue to have way too much fun with the prickly relationship between heroic Thor, God of Thunder, and sly, acerbic half-brother Loki, deliciously untrustworthy Trickster God. But — surprise! This time Hemsworth gets most of the laughs. It's all directed with a droll, light touch by Taika Waititi, who give his adroit cast plenty of room to maneuver. Jeff Goldblum brings priceless eccentricity to his role as Grand Master, presiding over a combat arena in some distant world. Tessa Thompson struts around with brio as the last survivor of the Valkyrie sisterhood, and Mark Ruffalo proves himself the best screen Hulk ever in the comic timidity he brings to brainy science nerd Bruce Banner before hulking out into his colossal alter-ego. Oh, and that’s Cate Blanchett in a black Vampira wig as Hela, Goddess of

WONDER I was just listening to the Movie Crush podcast, and comedian Tig Notaro was talking about how much she loves the Peter Bogdanovich movie Mask. (Not the one with green Jim Carrey. The ’80s one where Cher was the mom of the kid with a deformed skull, who you couldn’t tell it was Eric Stoltz.) I remember thinking, “Someone loves Mask? Now I’ve heard everything!” Which is just a figure of speech. But anyway, I have a feeling Tig is going to love this movie, too, because it’s basically Mask for the 21st century, with Julia Roberts as the mom and Jacob Tremblay as a fifth-grader with a facial disfigurement. Stephen Chbosky directs. Owen Wilson and Mandy Patinkin costar. (PG) 113 minutes. WONDERSTRUCK Brian Selznick adapts his own critically acclaimed young-adult novel for this film about two children longing for different lives in different eras, whose stories are woven together in unexpected ways. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams. (PG) 116 minutes.

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FOOD & DRINK My companion’s New York strip steak ($29) was an equally gorgeous entrée, served—like my substantial chicken leg—in a deep, wide bowl. The slices of rare beef were sided by a braise of baby spinach, caramelized red onion, and pancetta, and a purée of kabocha squash. The bottom of the plate shimmered with a balsamic and red grape pan sauce. And to think that I usually stick to the burgers at Assembly. As we ate we watched the mixologists whipping up stunning house cocktails—the Tennyson West was particularly intriguing with Venus gin, wild elderflower liqueur, chartreuse, and extract of roses. The house also runs a full dance card of classic and contemporary cocktails to please those who crave Negronis, daiquiris, margaritas, and mojitos. Yes, I know. The burgers!

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Mixology game is strong at Assembly, plus Stagnaro Bros. turns 80 BY CHRISTINA WATERS

t was called Wishful Thinking, the deep golden cocktail devised with alchemical flair by Zane Griffin, the man behind the bar at Assembly. Amontillado sherry, dry vermouth, plus a few exciting details, such as Ancho Reyes (chili liqueur), orange bitters, and mezcal. How could these ingredients combine into something so mellow and memorable? Dunno. But they did. Full disclosure: I am not a fan of sherry nor of vermouth, yet this cocktail was utterly convincing. The warming tones of the mezcal and chili gave sex appeal to the main ingredients.

The hint of bitters added punch to the submissive flavor notes of the sherry and vermouth. While I pondered the backstory of the cocktail’s name, my companion Anya went for a glass of Nebbiolo Rosé from Ser Winery—crisp with hints of tannins and berries. Griffin, the restaurant’s beverage director and his sous-mixologist graciously provided some annotated answers to our questions about Assembly’s bar menu. It is mesmerizing watching the pouring and mixing. Why not simply have dinner right there at the bar? No reason not to.

I ordered the braised chicken leg from 38 North Poultry, which arrived bronzed into confit status, and surrounded by what amounted to an enlightened cassoulet of cannellini beans with caramelized leeks, Route 1 kale, earthy chorizo, and herbed bread crumbs all over the whole thing ($25). The crunch of tasty breadcrumbs and chopped kale was a texture ally with the succulent poultry and soft, addictive beans. Autumn in every bite, this spectacular dish was romanced nicely by the unusual cocktail Griffin had created. And Assembly chef Jessica Yarr has a way with robust ingredients.

As a kid I remember sitting at the end of the wharf watching the seals and sea gulls, and swilling those crab louies and clam chowder with little oyster crackers. Stagnaro Bros. was the place to have a special meal of fresh fish amid the colorful waterfront vibes. Well not only the nautical vibes but the actual prices from long ago will be in place on Nov. 29, as the coastal landmark celebrates its 80th birthday by “rolling back prices with a set menu of favorite items from the original opening of the restaurant, all day long,” says co-owner Rob McPherson, who, along with his siblings, helps to run both the restaurant and the wholesale fish market. McPherson promises that his 99-year-old grandmother and 93-year-old aunt will both be there next week to greet their many fans and admirers. Join them! (Yes, there are various other wonderful places in Santa Cruz with the name “Stagnaro” on them—after all, our region was graced by the presence of more than one member of the immigrant Italian food, market, and fishing dynasty starting more than 100 years ago. Celebrating its 80th is Stagnaro’s at the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m.)

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oe MacFarland grew up in Brazil and got addicted to pão de queijo, among other Brazilian foods. He moved to the states when he was 14 years old, and finally settled in Santa Cruz 14 years ago. On Sept. 1, he brought a little piece of his childhood to Café RJ, which is a downtown Santa Cruz kiosk that serves “Brazilian food reimagined,” as he puts it. He took some time to explain to us what that means, and why you should make it a habit of eating pão de queijo.

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JOE MACFARLAND: What I’m trying to do is take the food that is normally served in Brazil—street food—and then reimagine it for the United States. Pão de queijo, which is this Brazilian cheese roll, mine is made with a waffle maker that I have in the kiosk, and it comes out as these little puff waffles, which are gooey and cheesy and delicious. I’m changing them because I’m blending them with some American products. For example, you can get the puff waffle with New Mexican

green chilis. I can also put hemp seeds on it. So, I’m giving it a slightly different flavor than what’s available down in Brazil.

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t’s always a safe bet to have some white wine on hand over the holidays. Not all white wine drinkers can imbibe on red, but red wine drinkers are generally OK with white. Storrs Winery turns out excellent wine, and their varietals are sold in many local stores and beyond. After years in the business, winery owners Steve and Pamela Storrs have finetuned the art of winemaking. Their 2016 Sauvignon Blanc is an absolute delight; an interesting, flinty wine that sells for around $20. The Storrs husband-and-wife team say their Sauvignon Blanc is “refreshing and crisp with bright notes of honeydew melon, gooseberry and freshly mown hay.” It’s a zippy wine that would pair well with a salad starter, or simply to perk up your taste buds before tucking into your turkey dinner. Plus, a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, such as this one, is suited to quite an array of foods, for all of the non-traditionalists out there. This new release is made from grapes harvested in Monterey. If you’re in the Storrs tasting room, be sure to try their 2009 Lion Oaks Vineyard late-harvest Zinfandel—a luscious mouthful of dessert wine to

sit back and enjoy after dinner. Now’s your chance to support our local wineries over the holidays. And don’t forget that wine makes a great gift. Storrs Winery tasting room is open noon to 5 p.m. daily at 303 Potrero St., No. 35, Santa Cruz, 458-5030. storrswine.com.

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FLATS BISTRO’S PACKAGED DINNERS It makes sense that Jeanne Harrison—owner of Café Rio in Aptos—has added packaged to-go meals to her Flats Bistro coffee shop next door to her restaurant. Dinner selections are $8.95 and made fresh daily. Harrison says the meals are very popular and sell out every day. Flats Bistro is at 113 Esplanade, Aptos, 6615763. Visit flatsbistro.com for more info.

H RISA’S STARS BY RISA D’ANGELES FROM MARS TO JUPITER TO GRATITUDE

On Tuesday this week, the Sun moved from Scorpio to Sag—a shift from Scorpio’s deep waters to the meadows, valley’s and plains of Sagittarius. We shifted from the eagle to the horse; from the depths to seeking the heights; from the star Antares to the Galactic Center; from the opal to the topaz; from Mars to Jupiter; from Orion to Chiron; from Tuesday (Mars’s day) to Thursday (Jupiter’s day); from the sign of death and regeneration to the sign of the adventurer, riding the white horse, bow and arrow in hand, seeking the mountain tops of Capricorn. Both Scorpio and Sag are signs of discipleship. Jupiter is the personality-building ruler of Sag, aiming its bow and arrow to a goal far away, in the clouds somewhere above the peaks of Capricorn. It is Neptune who lives where Jupiter wants to go, where the arrow is pointed. Neptune is the ethers. Neptune

has no external aim or direction. It simply expands, dissolving boundaries, barriers and obstacles to the spiritual world. Jupiter is religion, Neptune spirituality. Jupiter is faith, Neptune compassion. Jupiter is knowledge, Neptune intuition. The Raincloud of Knowable Things. Jupiter and Neptune are rulers of Pisces, sign of the world savior, sign of saving the world—the esoteric task of the United States. In Sagittarius, we prepare for the dawn of the new year, in Capricorn, Winter Solstice. When the Temple door opens. Thursday is Thanksgiving. Under Sag Sun we eat well together. Under Jupiter we give thanks and are grateful. We have joyfulness. Gratitude and Joy also open the Temple Doors. That’s a secret. Alert! Mercury retrograde begins next week!

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Relationship interactions will call you to tell the truth, to ask for what you want and need, to reflect and figure out what you’re willing to give in return. Allowing nothing to happen, not providing information, not exploring and explaining desires and aspirations in relationships keeps everyone in the dark. True love is communication. Communication creates true love. Nothing else matters.

In the past several months a new vision of self has begun to emerge. You want to look a certain way that enhances your self-esteem, benefits your earning power, and creates a balance between who you are and how you’re perceived. It has been important in the last years for your desires, wishes and longings to manifest. Now that you have much of what you hoped for, whom will you share it with? Will you share?

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It’s important to plan, create rhythms, agendas and schedules that structure daily living. It’s important that a routine be established, priorities stated, goals set and details worked out so you can achieve greater efficiency. Allow nothing and no one to hinder you from creating the essential discipline of preparing for the future. You actually know what that future will be.

That nebulous feeling of not knowing anything, even the time of day, the month or year, is slowly dissolving, and with it comes a sense of knowing, once again, your true needs and wants, desires and aspirations. For so long you’ve heard yourself saying “I don’t know, I don’t know.” Allow surrounding circumstances to present themselves slowly and gently. Watch, look and listen, observe. And then be grateful.

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GEMINI May 22–June 20 For months, there have been hints of a new creative process emerging. However, the time was not right, the season hadn’t arrived. There is a time and season for everything and Geminis are smart enough to know and follow them. It’s time to list the projects and visions you think about, choosing several to follow up on. Conflict turns into peace and harmony, confidence into wellbeing.

Certain situations have erupted placing you between two different realities which you are attempting to balance. However, each day this becomes more difficult, leading to exhaustion. What’s at stake are values, and you’re asking what your values are. Home has become a place where change must take place. You need sleep, rest, comfort, quiet and solitude.

LE0 Jul21–Aug22 Perhaps it’s been difficult the past two months for others to understand your hopes, wishes, needs. Have you been lonely and felt misunderstood? Perhaps you longed for clarity, thinking it would never arrive. It has now. It’s just begun. You will no longer have to enter into silent retreat because of communication difficulties. Discernment was the purpose for the last several months.

In these days of gratitude, it’s good to assess your true friends and acquaintances. It’s important to know whom to turn to for care, warmth and respect. So much has been in flux and change. You are beginning to understand where real support comes from and what you can accept. Reach out and touch all that you care about. Surround it all with love and appreciation. The planets are entering Sagittarius and your joy increases.

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CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 Everyone who comes in contact with you realizes you are a teacher, someone to be reckoned with. They realize that although you can be the life of the party, it’s best not to cross, take advantage of, ignore, or treat you unkindly. They realize you have values and principles concerning Right Relations and Goodwill. It’s good to list your likes and dislikes, needs and wants. Sharing them with friends and family, creating a true dialogue.

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AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 Many changes have occurred in the past months and many uncertainties emerged and visions you held seemed to melt away due to so many unusual tasks and responsibilities. Now there is fresh air and time to choose and eliminate and you can take a stand on the direction of your life and figure out what’s a dream and what is reality. Things, people, information far away seem vital and significant. Contact them.

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Have you been tending to finances, figuring out resources for a true perspective of your assets? Is something occurring at home, perhaps a state of anger or dissatisfaction, a sense of restriction leading to a restructuring of your surroundings? Are you wanting to run away from home and wondering if you have adequate resources? Take a bit more time to reflect on your choices. More answers emerge soon.

Observe with interest and care what you do each day. Observe your thoughts, timing, focus, goals and intentions. Do you know what you want and need? Make a list. Begin with what you don’t want and need. Paradoxes abound in your life. To be efficient and balanced you must stand in the middle, betwixt and between. Focus on small daily details. Complete tasks step by step. When larger life events appear, you will be prepared.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1739 The following Individual is doing business as ALDEN ROACH CONSULTING. 1225 ODYSSEY COURT, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. TIMOTHY ALDEN ROACH. 1225 ODYSSEY COURT, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: TIMOTHY ALDEN ROACH. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/1991. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Oct. 20, 2017. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22.

objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING December 7, 2017 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Oct. 23, 2017. Denine J. Guy, Judge of the Superior Court. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22.

LUKE AARON NEEL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/5/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Oct. 12, 2017. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22.

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weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Oct. 19, 2017. Denine J. Guy, Judge of the Superior Court. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29.

Superior Court. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1796 The following Married Couple is doing business as BOXER REVIVAL, PLAMWERKS. 125 HANGAR WAY SUITE 170, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz. EDWARD JOHANNES PLAM & JAMIE JOANGELEE PLAM. 125 HANGAR WAY SUITE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. This business is conducted by a Married Couple signed: JAMIE JOANGELEE PLAM. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Oct. 30, 2017. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29.

95060. County of Santa Cruz. DONALD JAMES MCVAY. 1317 ESCALONA DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: DONALD JAMES MCVAY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/31/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Oct. 31, 2017. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF RACHAEL RIDENOUR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.17CV02726. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner TINA KISHOR ZAVAR has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: TINA KISHOR ZAVAR to: TINA PRITESH PATEL. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1760 The following Individual is doing business as CABRILLO PROPERTIES. 5380 SOQUEL DRIVE, SOQUEL, CA 95073. County of Santa Cruz. PEGGIE JO VERDUGO. 5380 SOQUEL DRIVE, SOQUEL, CA 95073. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: PEGGIE JO VERDUGO. 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 Oct. 24, 2017. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1701 The following Individual is doing business as SKYWALKER RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES. 112 CATALPA ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. LUKE AARON NEEL. 112 CATALPA ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed:

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF MATTHEW SCOTT LADAGE CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.17CV02708. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner MATTHEW SCOTT LADAGE has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: MATTHEW SCOTT LADAGE to: MATTHEW SCOTT SABA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING December 11, 2017 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF MELANIE MARIE CROSS CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.17CV02708. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner MELANIE MARIE CROSS has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: MELANIE MARIE CROSS to: MELANIE DAVIS-SABA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING December 11, 2017 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF KAIDEN TANIOS SABA CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.17CV02708. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner KAIDEN TANIOS SABA has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: KAIDEN TANIOS SABA to: KAIDEN TANIOS SABA . THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING December 11, 2017 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1745 The following Individual is doing business as HOLIDAY LIGHTING COMPANY. 343 SUMMIT DR., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. KEVIN DEBOER. 343 SUMMIT DR., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: KEVIN DEBOER. 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 Oct. 20, 2017. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1800 The following Individual is doing business as MCVAY & CO. 1317 ESCALONA DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1828 The following Corporation is doing business as HERBAL CRUZ OF SANTA CRUZ. 1051 41ST AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. NORTHEASTERN MANAGEMENT, INC. 1051 41ST AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. Al# 3631063. This business is conducted by a Corporation signed: NORTHEASTERN MANAGEMENT, INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 11/1/2014. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 3, 2017. Nov.15, 22, 29 & Dec. 6. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1807 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as SMART METER GUARD. 4581 OPAL CLIFF DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. SAFETY FIRST SHIELDS, LLC. 4581 OPAL CLIFF DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. AI# 21510271. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: SAFETY FIRST SHIELDS, LLC. The registrant

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF ARIEF MAGNUS PRABU CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.17CV02751. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner ARIEF MAGNUS PRABU has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: ARIEF MAGNUS PRABU to: MAGNUS ARIEF PRABU. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING December 13, 2017 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Oct. 30, 2017. Denine J. Guy, Judge of the

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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 Nov. 1, 2017. Nov. 15, 22, 29, & Dec. 6. CHANGE OF NAME IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IDAHO, FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI. PETITION OF LACY REBECCA WHITEHEAD CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.CV17-8178. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner LACY REBECCA WHITEHEAD has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: LACY REBECCA WHITEHEAD to: LACY REBECCA HUNT. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the

name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING December 11, 2017 at 1:30 am, located at District Court of Idaho, 451 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Oct. 27, 2017. Jim Brannon, Clerk of the District Court. Nov. 15, 22, 29 & Dec. 6. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1852 The following Individual is doing business as JOHNNY MOSES STORYTELLING.

ORDINANCE NO. 2017-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ REPEALING CHAPTER 6.90 PERSONAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE, ADDING CHAPTER 6.91 CANNABIS RETAILER LICENSES, AND AMENDING PARTS 8, 10, 16, AND 16B OF CHAPTER 24.10 AND PART 14 OF CHAPTER 24.12 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW RELATED TO CANNABIS

This ordinance amends the municipal code and the Local Coastal Program to comply with State law related to cannabis. PASSED FOR PUBLICATION on this 14th day of November, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Krohn, Mathews, Watkins, Brown, Noroyan; Vice Mayor Terrazas; Mayor Chase. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. DISQUALIFIED: None. APPROVED: ss/Mayor Chase. ATTEST: ss/Bren Lehr, City Clerk Administrator. This ordinance is scheduled for further consideration and final adoption at the Council meeting of November 28th, 2017.

11/9/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 9, 2017. Nov. 22, 29 & Dec. 6, 13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17- 1861. The following General Partnership is doing business as MERMAID MAFIA TRI CLUB. 138

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE BY POSTING (ORDINANCE NO. 2017-22) The City Council of the City of Santa Cruz having authorized the city clerk administrator, that the ordinance hereafter entitled and described, be published by posting copies thereof in three (3) prominent places in the City, to wit: The City of Santa Cruz Website www.cityofsantacruz.com City Hall–809 Center Street Central Branch Library–224 Church Street NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that copies of said ordinance were posted according to said order. (Original on file with city clerk.) Said ordinance was introduced on November 14, 2017 and is entitled and described as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2017-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING SECTION 5.07.070 “AMOUNT OF TAX OWED” TO CHAPTER 5.07 “CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX” OF TITLE 5 “BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS” OF THE SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE This ordinance amends the municipal code sections related to cannabis business tax. PASSED FOR PUBLICATION on this 14th day of November, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Krohn, Watkins, Brown, Noroyan; Vice Mayor Terrazas; Mayor Chase. NOES: Councilmember Mathews. ABSENT: None. DISQUALIFIED: None. APPROVED: ss/ Mayor Chase. ATTEST: ss/Bren Lehr, City Clerk Administrator. This ordinance is scheduled for further consideration and final adoption at the Council meeting of November 28th, 2017.

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FARALLON CT, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. MELANI AMARIS & CHRISTINE MATHENY. 138 FARALLON CT, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: CHRISTINE MATHENY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 8/9/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 13, 2017. Nov. 22, 29, & Dec. 6, 13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1880 The following Individual is doing business as COMPASS CAD. 442 MONTEREY DRIVE, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. VERONICA HOOVER. 442 MONTEREY DRIVE, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: VERONICA HOOVER. 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 Nov. 16, 2017. Nov. 22, 29 & Dec. 6, 13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1768 The following Individual is doing business as BURROS BUILDING. 230 8TH AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. ALAN BURROS. 230 8TH AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ALAN BURROS. 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 Oct. 26, 2017. Nov. 22, 29 & Dec. 6, 13.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE BY POSTING (ORDINANCE NO. 2017-23) The City Council of the City of Santa Cruz having authorized the city clerk administrator, that the ordinance hereafter entitled and described, be published by posting copies thereof in three (3) prominent places in the City, to wit: The City of Santa Cruz Website www.cityofsantacruz.com City Hall–809 Center Street Central Branch Library–224 Church Street NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that copies of said ordinance were posted according to said order. (Original on file with city clerk.) Said ordinance was introduced on November 14, 2017 and is entitled and described as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2017-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING CHAPTER 24.10 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM RELATING TO CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AND OUTDOOR EXTENSION AREAS This ordinance amends Chapter 24.10 of the municipal code sections relating to Central Business District (CBD) development standards, and outdoor extension areas. PASSED FOR PUBLICATION on this 14th day of November, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mathews, Watkins, Noroyan; Vice Mayor Terrazas; Mayor Chase. NOES: Councilmembers Krohn, Brown. ABSENT: None. DISQUALIFIED: None. APPROVED: ss/ Mayor Chase. ATTEST: ss/Bren Lehr, City Clerk Administrator. This ordinance is scheduled for further consideration and final adoption at the Council meeting of November 28th, 2017.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE BY POSTING (ORDINANCE NO. 2017-21) The City Council of the City of Santa Cruz having authorized the city clerk administrator, that the ordinance hereafter entitled and described, be published by posting copies thereof in three (3) prominent places in the City, to wit: The City of Santa Cruz Website www.cityofsantacruz.com City Hall–809 Center Street Central Branch Library–224 Church Street NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that copies of said ordinance were posted according to said order. (Original on file with city clerk.) Said ordinance was introduced on November 14, 2017 and is entitled and described as follows:

200 E. LOMOND ST., BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006. County of Santa Cruz. JOHNNY MOSES. 200 E. LOMOND ST., BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JOHNNY MOSES. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on

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Occupation: Owner, Equilibrium Float Center Hobbies: Hunting, golfing, cycling, softball, wine making, barbecuing Astrological Sign: Sagittarius What first got you folks shopping here? BRENDA: “Austin introduced me to Shopper’s. I was living in Orange County when we were first dating. I remember thinking, ‘God, why don’t we have stores like Shopper’s where I live?’ AUSTIN: “I first came here with my mom when I was 10 or younger. I recall how the butchers were so nice to me. Now it’s our son, Tio, whom they make feel welcomed.” BRENDA: “We shop here literally every day.” AUSTIN: “Sometimes twice a day.” BRENDA: “Shopper’s has everything we need plus they’ve special-ordered gluten-free bread for me, also Radler’s (half beer/half lemonade). AUSTIN: “Great neighborly service, and I usually run into people I know.”

What’s generally on your shopping list? AUSTIN: “This is easily the best meat department in Santa Cruz. I usually buy bacon, breakfast links, teriyaki skirt steaks, marinated lamb for kabobs and stir-fries, and lox for bagels. BRENDA: “I’m always looking for gluten-free, and the pasta section has grown grown with new items such as lentil pasta. I’ve recently gone vegetarian. Shopper’s has excellent organic produce priced really well. Austin is good for two avocados a day, and they’re always ripe!” AUSTIN Shopper’s has great specialty products for people who like to cook, like the different truffle oils.” BRENDA: “We went to Italy and fell in love with them!”

Plan on shopping here for holiday meals? BRENDA: “Yes, we’ll get a turkey for sure. I’ll do a bunch of sweet potatoes, a brown rice mushroom loaf, mashed potatoes, and more.” AUSTIN: “She makes really good gluten-free brownies.” BRENDA: “Shopper’s has really awesome baking mixes.” AUSTIN: “We’ll probably get some good beers and wines. I like Manhattans and they have these specialty maraschino cherries.” BRENDA: “And Shopper’s has all the ingredients for Painkiller cocktails.” AUSTIN: “I enjoy seeing the butchers crazy-busy during the holidays but still getting it done.” BRENDA: “You get a sense of community at Shopper’s. It’s our Cheers!”

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