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For the Weekend of October 16-18, 2009.

PICK OF THE WEEKEND: Pacific Rim Film Festival all weekend; The Diaries of Adam and Eve on Friday & Saturday.

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Friday

EDITOR’S PICK: Lacy J. Dalton headlines benefit For Valley Churches United at Don Quixote’s. Country music star and local lady Lacy J. Dalton brings her Dalton Gang to Don Quitxote’s for a concert to benefit Valley Churches United Missions. She will be joined by Zach Belanger & Friends. 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Under 21 allowed with parent. (831) 603-2294.

Pacific Rim Film Festival. Films from around the Pacific Rim glow on Santa Cruz’s big screens for free from October 16 – 21. October 16 offerings: The Third Wave (7 p.m., Del Mar Theatre) and Up The Yangtze (9:30 p.m., Del Mar Theatre). See www.pacrimfilmfestival.org for a full schedule.

The Edge of Never at The Rio Theatre. Documentary film The Edge of Never follows 15-year-old Kye Peterson as he attempts to ski the route that killed his father, extreme-skiing legend Trevor Petersen, nine years earlier. 7 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $20. (831) 423-8209.

Nishat Khan at UC Santa Cruz. Sitar virtuoso Nishat Khan integrates the discipline and technique of his ancestors with his own distinctive musical approach. 7:30 p.m. Music Recital Hall, UCSC Campus, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz. $2 – $10 (831) 459-2159.

Les Etrangers at Cypress Lounge. Celebrate the difficulty and beauty of being strange. Airborne acrobatics, aerial dance and cabaret theater combine in Lunacy Production’s Les Etrangers. Ticket price includes a three-course dinner. 7:30 p.m. October 9, 11, 14, 16 & 18. Cypress Lounge, 120 Union Street, Santa Cruz. $55 – $60. (831) 706-2210.

The subdudes at Moe’s Alley. Celebrate Flower Petals. New Orleans-rooted harmony band the subdudes return to Moe’s Alley for a duo of shows in honor of their latest CD. 8 p.m. October 15 & 16 Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $20 in advance, $25 at the door for the October 15 show. $25 in advance, $30 at the door for the October 16 show. (831) 479-1854.

Hipshake Blues Band at at Seabright Brewery. Santa Cruz’s own Hipshake Blues Band brings its good times to the Seabright Brewery stage. 8 – 11 p.m. Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. $12.50 – $20. (831) 425-7529.

Seascape with Sharks and Dancer at Broadway Playhouse. Watsonville director Manuel Yoro directs Don Nigro’s 1974 play about a lonely aspiring novelist and an abrasive and emotionally fragile transient brought together by chance meeting. 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Closes October 18. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway Street, Santa Cruz. $12 – $15. Advanced tickets available at Sharksanddancersc.com or call (831) 539-8106.

Jacques Brel is Alive & Well & Living in Paris at Cayuga Vault. The powerful cabaret music of Jacques Brel comes to life in this four-person off-Broadway musical. 8 p.m. October 16, 17 & 24; 3 p.m. October 25. Cayuga Vault, 1100 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $18. Advance tickets available at Streetlight Records. (831) 476-5924.

Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve at Shakespeare Santa Cruz. A comic gem, Adam and Eve is a witty look at the differences between the sexes as seen through the eyes of the original Man and Woman. Shakespeare Santa Cruz artistic director Marco Barrilcelli and theater arts professor Patty Gallagher star in this staged reading. 8 p.m. October 16 & 2 p.m. October 17. Mainstage Theater, 1156 High St., UCSC Campus, Santa Cruz. $5-$42. (831) 459-2159.

Fresh Air Tour at The Catalyst. Hip Hop artist Brother Ali headlines the Fresh Air Tour at The Catalyst. Joining him are Evidence, BK-One. 9 p.m. The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $12 in advance, $16 at the door. Ages 16+. (831) 423-1338.

Uni and Her Ukulele & Patti Maxine at The Crepe Place. She’s a neo-vintage pop chanteuse who plays a raucous tune. Uni and Her Ukulele play the front room of The Crepe Place. Ace steeler Patti Maxine joins. 9 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz. $5. (831) 429-6994.

A Clockwork Orange at Midnight at the Del Mar. Is it a cautionary tale or just a disturbing piece of cinema. Malcolm McDowell stars as a charismatic delinquent who volunteers for aversion therapy, which goes awry. Midnight October 16 & 17. The Del Mar, 1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. $6.50. (831) 469-3220.

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Saturday

Pacific Rim Film Festival. Films from around the Pacific Rim glow on Santa Cruz’s big screens for free from October 16 – 21. October 17 offerings: Cave of the Yellow Dog (1 p.m., Del Mar Theatre), The Third Wave (4 p.m., Del Mar Theatre), Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (6:30 p.m., Cabrillo College Watsonville Center), Tuya’s Marriage (7 p.m., Del Mar Theatre), Sleep Dealer (8 p.m., Cabrillo College Watsonville Center) and Like A Virgin (9:15 p.m., Del Mar Theatre). See www.pacrimfilmfestival.org for a full schedule.

Burning Man Decompression Party. Locust Street between Cedar and Center Streets fills with fire, dance, music, art, performance and Djs. Noon to 10 p.m. Locust Street, Santa Cruz. $10 in costume, $15 in streetwear.

Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve at Shakespeare Santa Cruz. A comic gem, Adam and Eve is a witty look at the differences between the sexes as seen through the eyes of the original Man and Woman. Shakespeare Santa Cruz artistic director Marco Barrilcelli and theater arts professor Patty Gallagher star in this staged reading. 8 p.m. October 16 & 2 p.m. October 17. Mainstage Theater, 1156 High St., UCSC Campus, Santa Cruz. $5-$42. (831) 459-2159.

Oktoberfest at Tyrolean Inn. Beer stein holding, a pretzel count and two oompah bands!It’s Oktoberfest-tastic. 2 – 10 p.m. Tyrolean Inn, 9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond. $6, but free for children under age 12. (831) 336 -5188.

The Epicenter of Jazz at Kuumbwa. It’s the swingin’-est jazz benefit of the year. A gourmet dinner with amazing wines, a lively auction, plus good music await. Proceeds benefit Kuumbwa’s jazz concert and education programs. 5:04 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz. $175. Reservations required. (831) 427-2227.

Downtown Gala celebrating 20 years of rebuilding after the Loma Prieta Earthquake. The top of the Rittenhouse Building is the site for a celebration of the rebirth of Santa Cruz after the devastation of the Loma Prieta Earthquake 20 years ago. Appetizers, drinks, live music, artifact and memorabilia exhibitions and a silent auction mark the date. 6:30 p.m. Rittenhouse Building, 1375 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. $30. Yo La Tengo play The Rio. 8 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $20. Advance tickets at Ticketweb, Streetlight Records. (831) 423-8209.

Jacques Brel is Alive & Well & Living in Paris at Cayuga Vault. The powerful cabaret music of Jacques Brel comes to life in this four-person off-Broadway musical. 8 p.m. October 16, 17 & 24; 3 p.m. October 25. Cayuga Vault, 1100 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $18. Advance tickets available at Streetlight Records. (831) 476-5924.

Le Strange plus The Bird Dogs at Don Quixote’s. Rock and roll! Local rock tribute band Le Strange plays tunes from Warren Zevon to War at Don Quixote’s. Also on the bill, The Bird Dogs. 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. $10. Ages 21+. (831) 603-2294.

Clean House at Actor’s Theater. Directed by Gerry Gerringer, Sara Ruhl’s The Clean House was inspired by a chance remark overheard at a party. “My cleaning lady is depressed and won’t clean my house,” a doctor said. “So I took her to the hospital and had her medicated. And she still won’t clean!” From that singular moment, Ruhl spun a tightly written play about laughter and death, which opens Actor’s Theater’s season. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Through October 18. Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. $12.50 – $20. (831) 425-7529.

Seascape with Sharks and Dancer at Broadway Playhouse. Watsonville director Manuel Yoro directs Don Nigro’s 1974 play about a lonely aspiring novelist and an abrasive and emotionally fragile transient brought together by chance meeting. 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Closes October 18. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway Street, Santa Cruz. $12 – $15. Advanced tickets available at Sharksanddancersc.com or call (831) 539-8106.

Three bands, one night at The Crepe Place. San Francisco indy popsters Thao With The Get Down Stay Down, join classical rockers Portland Cello Project and folk rocker David Schultz to play the front room. 9 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz. $10 in advance. $12 at the door. (831) 429-6994.

Wailing Souls at Moe’s Alley. Shark attack! No, it’s just reggae legends Wailing Souls playing Moe’s Alley this time. Santa Cruz’s Coastal Sage and DJ Ranking Forrest also play. 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. (831) 479-1854.

The Devil Makes Three at The Catalyst. Santa Cruz punky blues band The Devil Makes Three comes home for a brief tour stop. 9 p.m. The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Ages 21+. (831) 423-1338.

A Clockwork Orange at Midnight at the Del Mar. Is it a cautionary tale or just a disturbing piece of cinema. Malcolm McDowell stars as a charismatic delinquent who volunteers for aversion therapy, which goes awry. Midnight October 16 & 17. The Del Mar, 1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. $6.50. (831) 469-3220.

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Sunday

EDITOR’s PICK: Cabrillo Choral performs Handel’s Messiah. Ha-le-lu-jah. Ha-le-lu-jah. Cabrillo Choral breaks in the new Music Recital Hall at Cabrillo with the powerful grace of Handel. 4 p.m. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, VAPA 5100, Aptos. $20 suggested donation. (831) 479-6464.

Pacific Rim Film Festival. Films from around the Pacific Rim glow on Santa Cruz’s big screens for free from October 16 – 21. October 18 offerings: Treeless Mountain (1 p.m., Del Mar Theatre), Sin Nombre (4 p.m., Del Mar Theatre), All About Dad (7 p.m., Del Mar Theatre) and Cave of the Yellow Dog (9:15 p.m., Del Mar Theatre). See www.pacrimfilmfestival.org for a full schedule.

Closing Night of The Clean House at Actor’s Theater. Directed by Gerry Gerringer, Sara Ruhl’s The Clean House was inspired by a chance remark overheard at a party. “My cleaning lady is depressed and won’t clean my house,” a doctor said. “So I took her to the hospital and had her medicated. And she still won’t clean!” From that singular moment, Ruhl spun a tightly written play about laughter and death, which opens Actor’s Theater’s season. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Through October 18. Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. $12.50 – $20. (831) 425-7529.

Closing Night of Seascape with Sharks and Dancer at Broadway Playhouse. Watsonville director Manuel Yoro directs Don Nigro’s 1974 play about a lonely aspiring novelist and an abrasive and emotionally fragile transient brought together by chance meeting. 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Closes October 18. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway Street, Santa Cruz. $12 – $15. Advanced tickets available at Sharksanddancersc.com or call (831) 539-8106.

Barbara Lopez Group at The Crepe Place. Jazz exploration with a local twist. Santa Cruz’s Barbara Lopez Group plays the front room. 5 – 8 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz. $8. (831) 429-6994.

Alisa Fineman & Kimball Hurd at Don Quixote’s. Collaborating folk artists Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd find faith in their love at Don Quixote’s. 7 p.m. Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Under 21 allowed with parent. (831) 603-2294.

David Bromberg at The Rio. Singer-songwriter David Bromberg’s eclectic style — he plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock & roll equally well — led to a 2008 Grammy Award nomination. 7:30 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $25 (831) 479-9421.

Closing Night of Les Etrangers at Cypress Lounge. Celebrate the difficulty and beauty of being strange. Airborne acrobatics, aerial dance and cabaret theater combine in Lunacy Production’s Les Etrangers. Ticket price includes a three-course dinner. 7:30 p.m. October 9, 11, 14, 16 & 18. Cypress Lounge, 120 Union Street, Santa Cruz. $55 – $60. (831) 706-2210.

Pellejo Seco at Moe’s Alley. Order a rum and coke and prepare to be transported to the island of Cuba. The Bay Area’s Pellejo Seco plays original compositions with roots in traditional Cuban sound. 9:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $7 in advance, $10 at the door. (831) 479-1854.

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