The Week Past: January 18-21, 2010
For the Week of January 18 – 21, 2010.
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Monday
Mose Allison Trio at Kuumbwa. Soulful melodies and razor sharp witticisms are stock in trade for Mose Allison. The piano man, grew up playing piano in a small town on the Mississippi delta, brings his trio to Kuumbwa Jazz Center. 7 & 9 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz. $23 in advance, $26 at the door. Dinner available one hour before the show. First come, first served. 1-866-55-TICKETS or (831) 427-2227 for information.
Preview of ArmChair Theatre’s An Evening of Claireity. Join director Karen Schamberg as readers present poetry, prose and plays by Claire Braz-Valentine. 7:30 p.m. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola. Free. (831) 462-4415.
To Have and Have Not at Movie Nite at The Crepe Place. “You know how to whistle don’t you…,” coos Lauren Bacall to Humphrey Bogart in this film, co-written by William Faulkner. “You just put your lips together and…blow.” 8 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz. Free, reservations recommended. (831) 429-6994.
Castanets, Tiger Saw, Alps Of North Wales at The Crepe Place. Mix country guitars with electronics and you get Castanets. The California band joins basement soul group Tiger Saw and Alps of New South Wales. 9 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $8.(831) 429-6994.
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Tuesday
Americana Songwriters in the Round at Don Quixote’s. Singer-songwriters Geoffrey Rutledge, Jay Lingo, Wyatt Easterling, Chuck Suchy team up for a night of unforgettable folk music. 7:30 p.m. Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. $8. Under 21 allowed with parent. (831) 603-2294.
Willing Suspension ArmChair Theatre’s An Evening of Claireity. Join director Karen Schamberg as readers present poetry, prose and plays by Claire Braz-Valentine. The one-time Santa Cruz resident wrote the popular poem “Open Letter to John Ashcroft”. 7:30 p.m. January 19 & 20. Actors’ Theatre, , 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Free, but donation requested. (831) 425-7529.
Dumpstaphunk & The Rebirth Brass Band at Moe’s Alley. New Orleans sensation Dumpstaphunk, dubbed “the best funk band from New Orleans” by the New York Times, joins fellow Crescent City group The Rebirth Brass Band at Moe’s Alley. 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $27 in advance, $30 at the door. (831) 479-1854.
Chris Pureka at The Crepe Place. It might be an ordinary day, but it’s likely to be more than that when acoustic indie singer Chris Pureka plays the front room.9 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $10.(831) 429-6994.
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Wednesday
Ledward Kaapana plus Fran Guidry at Don Quixote’s. Hawaii’s incomparable slack key master Ledward Kaapana returns to Don Quixote’s. Artist Fran Guidry opens. 7:30 p.m. Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. $16 in advance, $18 at the door. Under 21 allowed with parent. (831) 603-2294.
Willing Suspension ArmChair Theatre’s An Evening of Claireity. Join director Karen Schamberg as readers present poetry, prose and plays by Claire Braz-Valentine. The one-time Santa Cruz resident wrote the popular poem “Open Letter to John Ashcroft”. 7:30 p.m. January 19 & 20. Actors’ Theatre, , 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Free, but donation requested. (831) 425-7529.
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. 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $7 in advance, $10 at the door. (831) 479-1854.
Comickaze at Veterans Memorial. Moshe Kasher, seen on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, headlines Comickaze. This showcase features the best comics of the Bay Area and beyond. 8:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St, Santa Cruz. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Advance tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets. (831) 454-0478.
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Thursday
The Jazz Birds at Kuumbwa. They’re Wingin’ It’ with high flying harmonies and soaring syncopations. The Jazz Birds celebrate the release of their latest CD. 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Jazz & dinner combo $24.60 in advance. Reservations required. Dinner begins an hour prior to show.1-866-55-TICKETS or (831) 427-2227 for information.
California Guitar Trio plus special guest Tony Levin at Don Quixote’s. “A California Guitar Trio performance is like a night at the theater: Drama, passion, humor, joy , pathos, it’s all there,” says Acoustic Musician Magazine. 7:30 p.m. Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. $15. Under 21 allowed with parent. (831) 603-2294.
Some Like It Hot at Regal Cinema. Nothing is hotter than Marilyn Monroe making Tony Curtis fall in love with her in this screwy comedy about musicians on the run from the mob. Part of Flashback Flix at Regal Cinema. 8 p.m. Regal Cinema 9, 1405 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. $5. (831) 457-3505
8 Tens @ Eight at Actors’ Theatre. Returning to Actors’ Theatre for its 15th annual season, the hugely popular 8 Tens @ Eight festival of 10 minute plays highlights the work of eight different playwrights. The works represent a range of styles and subjects from stark realism to existential; from edgy comedy to deep drama. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 p.m. Sundays through February 14. Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. $15 – $18. (831) 425-7529.
100 Monkeys at The Catalyst’s Atrium. The Los Angeles-based band The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $10 in advance, $14 at the door. Ages 16+. (831) 423-1338.
Chuck Fenda at Moe’s Alley. Reggae great Chuck Fenda wages his lyrical revolution in the Alley with an assist by DJ Donette G. The ‘Right Time Come.’ 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. (831) 479-1854.
West Indian Girl, Moon Cadillac, My Flag Is On Fire at The Crepe Place Indie group West Indian Girl joins electronica locals Moon Cadillac and My Flag is on Fire in the front room. 9 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. $10. (831) 429-6994.
