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forever because it does not biodegrade. Yet butts
continue to be littered. We installed several
cigarette butt receptacles to collect butts but it
seems like we would need one on every street
corner in order to prevent the butts from ending
up on the ground. It is time for a bold approach
to cigarette butt litter. Assemblymember Stone’s
bill 1504 would prohibit the sale of filtered
cigarettes in the State of California. This is an
innovative approach to a very tough problem.
Laura KasaSanta Cruz
FROM THE WEB
Fault Line
Re: “Plain Inhumane” (Letters, Feb. 12):
A recent letter from a doctor states that it
was society's fault that led to an arrest for
drug addiction. I think not. When a person
decides to do drugs, that’s not mine or anyone
EDITORIAL
EDITOR STEVE PALOPOLI
STAFF WRITERSGEORGIA PERRY
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PHOTOGRAPHERCHIP SCHEUER
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else’s fault. That was his choice, and with
the understanding what that can lead to. Be
responsible and lay the blame where it really
belongs: with him and him alone.
James Toledo
Do Your Job!
Re: “Coming Around Again” (Currents, Feb.
15): All these county agencies who we depend
upon to make us safe, and all they do is dance
around the real issue. We have 100 to 200+
unrepentant criminals preying upon our
community, and nobody is holding them
accountable. Do your job!
Blake D.
No, Really, Do Your Job!
Re: “Coming Around Again”: So when is the
revolving door going to close? Basically we are
inviting criminals & transients to Santa Cruz
because they can get away with it around here?
I mean, our judicial system must be handing
out open invitations to commit crimes here in
Santa Cruz as our recidivism rate is 10 percent
higher than other cities statewide! Come on!
And AB109 really does not sound that effective
if it only has a 3-4 percent change, why waste
funding on another program that doesn’t
work? Get your political butts out of the clouds,
your hands out of each other's pockets, and
do something worthwhile to effectively clean
up our city and clean up the streets. It’s not
the police who aren't doing their job, it is the
brownnosers pretending to be important
while they sit on their ass doing nothing.
M.A.P.
Cleansing Pride
Re: “Gut Instinct” (Wellness, Feb. 5): Maria,
of course I am proud of daughter Joy for
spending countless hours providing us all
with the information we needed to succeed,
plus answering all of our questions, but also
of you for your always excellent reporting.
June Smith
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Say No to Butts
Aren’t you tired of seeing people’s butts
around town? They are everywhere—on the
beach, down by the river, on the streets. They
are disgusting and not only an eyesore in our
community, they are downright dangerous.
Since 2007, Save Our Shores has removed
466,000 of these butts. This is such a problem
that our Assemblymember Mark Stone has
had to introduce legislation to address this
problem. That’s right—cigarette butt litter is
polluting our community. It is the number
one trash item at every single cleanup we
conduct. It is the number one item collected
on the Worldwide Annual Coastal Cleanup
Day. And it is the number one trash item
littered in the world. We have tried educating
the public that these butts do not degrade
because they have a plastic filter inside of
them. As we know plastic is on our planet
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"I can't tell you how many times I've
heard people say, 'I've always wanted
to try capoiera,' 'I've always wanted to
try jiu-jitsu,' or 'I've always wanted to
try that salsa class'—and they never do
it," says Bean. "It's always like ‘I'll do it
some other time.’ So, we're going to do
something different each week."
Operating on the proven truth that
it's easier to leave one's comfort zone
if accompanied by others, each of the
SCC's 12 weeks will feature a different
fitness studio in town, from yoga
and martial arts to swimming, rock
climbing and aerial dancing—which is,
by the way, exactly what it sounds like.
But as is only right for a holistic
approach to health, Bean and Jussila
have also contracted a solid list of doctors
Turning over a new leaf of good
health is always a challenge.
But in the case of the 12-week
Santa Cruz Challenge, it's the heaping
spoonful of Santa Cruz that seems to
make the medicine go down.
Now entering its fourth year, the SCC
is the brainchild of Dr. Michelle Bean,
chiropractor, and Dr. Leta Jussila,
licensed acupuncturist and herbalist,
who have co-owned Optimal Health
and Fitness for 10 years now.
While the challengers with the
highest percentage of self-improvement
do win prizes—the grand prize being
$1,000—the SCC is more like a really
long health and fitness party than it is
a competition. Improvement is based
on body strength and endurance—not
weight loss. And more than anything, it's
a story of some 75 people getting their
groove back.
"In the clinic, you always want your
patients to be moving their body,
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general become codependent," says
Jussila. "I don't care if it's acupuncture
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But Bean and Jussila know that not
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jumping into an African dance class or
scaling an artificial rock face if they've
never shaken that way or strapped
themselves into a harness before.
12 Weeks of NowThere’s no ‘some other time’ in the Santa Cruz ChallengeBY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS
PUSH IT Leta Jussila (left) and Michelle Dean are the founders of the Santa Cruz Challenge, which begins its fourth year Feb. 22.
and practitioners from around the
community to present health lectures
throughout the challenge, covering
everything from healthy sexuality and
relationships to time management,
detoxing and financial health.
"If you come in for stress, we know
how to get rid of stress. But stress for
what, is it money, relationship issues?"
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health. "Chinese medicine is all about
getting to the root. In China, you're only
paid when patients are well."
The idea is that challengers can pick
and choose the topics and activities
that resonate with them while making
new friends, and learning how to live
a healthier lifestyle. Sure, there will be
carrots dangled; each time someone
takes a class or shares an activity in
social media, they'll be entered to win a
prize that week. But if the ultimate goal
is one of permanent change, it seems to
be working.
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50, walking's enough, I'm in shape
enough," says Marlissa McGranahan,
who participated in the challenge last
year. "It really did challenge me. I feel
like I need to be moving, like walking's
not enough, 50's not old, and there's a
lot more to do. The challenge really did
open that up for me, thinking about the
rest of my life."
"Most people go from car to office
to grocery store to home, and they're
always in buildings," says Jussila. "So
when you get people that don't know
each other, and put them on land, in
parks, in a group setting over a period
of time, they have long lasting changes.
And it's not that we're the best personal
trainers in town. If you get all these
elements at sunrise and sunset, at the
most energetic time of the day, right, and
you have them connecting with their
breath, feeling the negative ions off the
ocean, they get much more efficient
fitness change."
Up for the challenge? The SCC begins Feb 22. Register at www.santacruzchallenge.com.
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Shot in the DarkBob Lamonica relishes underdog role BY JACOB PIERCE
Lamonica prefers the word “unethical.”
He believes there will be a big backlash
over Coonerty’s decision to announce his
bid for his father Neal Coonerty’s seat 10
months in advance.
“I do believe that’s going to some
degree haunt Ryan Coonerty whatever
the outcome of this is,” he says.
Coonerty doesn’t agree. He says he’d get
flack either way—if he had waited longer
to declare, he says, some people would
have criticized him for jumping in late.
And he thinks it’s actually fairer to those
who want to challenge him in the race.
“It’s given people time to decide
whether they wanted to run or not,”
he says.
This isn’t Lamonica’s first shot at
elected office. He ran unsuccessfully for
East Palo Alto City Council in 1990, and
became active in mid-1990s efforts to
recall then-District-Attorney Art Danner.
He also helped organize the Hemp
Expos at the Santa Cruz Civic around
the turn of the century and became
politically re-energized in 2010 over
the arrest of DIY Parade organizer Wes
Modes. The case highlighted what he
calls “abuse of power” by the D.A. and
law enforcement—something he plans
to highlight in the campaign. But, he
says, that doesn’t make him a “protest
candidate.”
“I’m empowering. I’m not protesting.
I’m inspiring,” he says. “There’s a
difference.”
So far fundraising is one-sided, to put
it charitably. Within the first filing period
that ended Dec. 31, Coonerty had raised
more than $35,000, while Lamonica’s
only reported contributions is $1500
from himself. (Big wave surfer Ken
“Skindog” Collins filed a statement of
intent to run, but did not return requests
for comment about whether he plans to
do so.)
Coonerty is running on a platform
of promoting environmental
By every possible definition
of the term, Bob Lamonica is
the underdog in this year’s
supervisor race. His opponent, Ryan
Coonerty, has secured just about every
possible endorsement, and is trouncing
him in fundraising. Most people, it’s
safe to say, consider Coonerty’s victory a
foregone conclusion.
Despite all that, how sure is Bob
Lamonica that he’ll win?
100 percent.
“Even if I lose I win,” tech marketer
Lamonica says. “I get to present issues
I think are really important, and
I get to challenge what I think has
fundamentally been established to the
community unethically. Somebody
had to do it.”
The 63-year-old Lamonica is referring
to Coonerty’s early announcement for
third district county supervisor race.
Most people would call the former Santa
Cruz mayor’s move political strategy, but
BOB LAMONICA CAN’T LOSE At least that’s how the underdog candidate in the supervisor’s race sees it.
improvements, public safety, jobs and
“customer service at the county.”
Lamonica, on his website, has a tab
called “Issues and Positions,” where
he runs through his positions on the
environment, needle exchange and
desalination. Those expecting Lamonica
to run on a liberal activist platform
might be surprised:
the exemption for Santa Cruz
County in last fall’s logging bill, arguing
it’s hypocritical and that Santa Cruzans
use wood and should also be able to mill.
es what he calls Santa Cruz’s
“lackadaisical tolerance,” and would
shut down Santa Cruz’s needle exchange
program, which he calls “entitling drug
users”—even though the program took
in more needles than it distributed
between May and July, and research has
shown such exchanges reduce littering.
mer Right to Vote on Desal
activist now says desalination can’t be
ruled out, and that all water options
should be on the table.
Endorsements can be key for someone
trying to challenge a rising political
star, but Lamonica can’t point to many
so far. He notes he has been endorsed
by Santa Cruz County Manufactured/
Mobile Homeowners Association, a
group dedicated to preserving rent
control, for which he served as president.
John Mulhern, a member of its board,
says the commission liked Lamonica’s
commitment to protecting affordable
housing.
“As far as his position on other issues,
that’s not something we weighed,”
Mulhern says. “People who know Bob
appreciate his directness. He doesn’t
pull any punches. If you read his
website, you’ll see he’s very candid.”
Many of Lamonica’s positions seem
to come more from personal experience
and anecdotal evidence than hard
research and studies. Lamonica says
he trusts his instincts, and his instincts
tell him he has a good shot in the June 3
primary election.
“I’m comfortable with whatever the
outcome. You have to be—politics,”
Lamonica says. “But I’m in it to win.”
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Hole Story
Oh, sure, you know that old high
school cheer: “I said, ooh, it’s hot in
here. There must be a hole in the
ozone layer.”
But did you ever think you’d
meet the woman who inspired it?
Now you can, as Susan Solomon is
coming to UC Santa Cruz to clear
the air and give probably the most
interesting talk about the sky
possible.
Solomon, who takes the stage
on Fri., Feb. 28 at the University
Center, discovered the hole in the
ozone layer of the Antarctic in
the 1980s. In short, the hole is not
good. Without protection from that
extra layer of atmospheric oxygen,
humans suffer an overexposure
to ultraviolet radiation, which can
lead to skin cancer, cataracts and a
weakened immune system.
A senior scientist for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Association, Solomon has also
worked hands-on in policy,
through the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change. The
MIT professor’s talk kicks off the
weekend-long Climate Science and
Policy Through the Looking Glass
conference.
The occasion for Solomon’s visit?
It’s the seventh Fred Keeley Lecture
on Environmental Policy, named
after the county treasurer and
former legislator.
“People like them,” Keeley says,
“because Keeley doesn’t lecture.”
Previous Keeley lectures have
featured folks as diverse as former
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce
Babbitt in 2004, and last year’s
Sylvia Earle, an ocean explorer.
The lecture is in part a way to
increase awareness for Keeley’s
new scholarship program, which
raises money for low-income UCSC
students. Without the stipend of
up to $4,000, such students would
otherwise go home each summer,
work to support their families and
miss out on months of research.
Keeley has pledged $350,000 from
his endowment, and is trying to
raise another $650,000 to make it
an even $1 million.
Hope he meets the goal, or he
might threaten to give a speech.
Sun Burned
A looming crackdown on solar
panel installations gave local solar
companies a bit of a scare to start off
the New Year.
The Santa Cruz County planning
department told companies like Solar
Technologies and Allterra Solar they
would have to stop installing “Class C”
solar panels on rooftops, and switch
instead to “Class A” and “B” systems,
which it turns out aren’t commercially
feasible yet for residences. The
situation was enough to worry Jeff
Parr of Solar Technologies and David
Stearns, marketing director for
Allterra Solar.
“The county has a climate goal and
wants to reduce its emissions, and this
is going to really hamper that effort,”
Sterns told us last week. “And it’s going
to prevent people from saving money
on energy.”
Fortunately for everyone involved,
county planning backed off of
enforcing the new restrictions for
photovoltaic systems, or PV. “The
good news is we’re not going to ask
for something that’s unobtainable,”
says Tony Falcone, the county’s chief
building official. “We’ve already
allowed PV to continue forward with
panels that are ‘Class C’ rated, which is
what the minimum rating is.”
The new regulations, part of
California’s updated building code,
were three years in the development
and went into effect statewide Jan.
1. They require the all-rooftop solar
panels to have the same fire rating as
the roofs themselves. And Santa Cruz
County requires all roofs be “Class B”
or “Class A.” So the same goes for solar.
But the breakthroughs to make that
all possible have not happened yet.
“Apparently the solar industry
manufacturers were not staying on top
of this,” Falcone says.
The County has decided not to
enforce the new rules so far, and
the state fire marshal released a
bulletin last Friday recommending
all local jurisdictions hold off for
now. The marshal’s office is working
on emergency standards to stay the
regulations’ effective date for 180 days.
“We always work with our local
contractors to comply, and this caught
everybody off guard,” Falcone says.
“Especially the local contractors.”
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Proof PositiveSean Venus’ new Westside distillery could put local liquor on the map
BY CHRISTINA WATERS
Whiskey. From the Gaelic, meaning “water of life.” And even though technically whiskey is simply an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain, connoisseurs and tipplers the world over know it as a magical liquor with a life of its own. They also know
that whiskey has now overtaken vodka as the most popular spirit liquor in the U.S.
Sean Venus has definitely been paying attention. His distillery in progress,
Venus Spirits, is poised to surf the point of that trend. Once complete in late
spring 2014, the distillery will ferment, distill and bottle handcrafted West
Coast versions of blue agave (tequila), botanically inflected gins and ultimately
aged whiskey itself—all created from organic grains, from mash to cork, at his
spacious facilities on Swift Street.
It all began during his college days at University of Oregon, where Venus
started tinkering seriously with micro-brew beers. Then came a technical
brewers course at UC Davis, followed by a key stint in operations at Gordon
Biersch. From fermenting to shipping, packaging and management,
Venus has mastered every step of the way in the complex process of
making a handcrafted brew. More background with SunOpta, a private
label group developing items for Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, plus three
years developing chia-seed beverage Mamma Chia, completed his robust
entrepreneurial training.
“A year ago, I started looking for a new project,” says Venus, who still looks
about college age. Craft brews beckoned, until Venus says he realized that the
current boom had another side—“the market was very saturated and very
competitive.”
Venus says he sat down with his wife, product developer Grace Venus, and
hatched the plan that would be Venus Spirits. He also spent a lot of time in
Lou's Cajun Kitchen and Bourbon Bar, tasting internationally (“the Japanese
are now making a lot of fine whiskey,” he says) and at events with names like
Whiskeyfest.
“I knew it was a huge opportunity, especially since as of this year the state
allows tasting rooms for craft spirits. And a taste of whiskey,” he notes with a
grin, “is much less expensive than buying a bottle.”
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For Venus the location seemed
obvious. The Westside is a
booming community of adventure
handcrafters and adventure
consumers. The Swift St. space
already had the infrastructure he
needed, having been host to both
Sartorius Gin and Copious Winery in
the recent past.
“It had already gone through the
codes—all the mechanical stuff was
in place,” he says.
The spacious facility already has
a dazzling 600-liter copper alembic
still ready and waiting for the
remaining storage and fermenting
plant to be completed.
“The still is from Spain, and has a
very Moorish design. It's the shape
that gives the liquor its character,”
he explains. “You're basically
condensing alcohol, and as it
condenses and drops back into the
still, the exact way and place in which
the drops fall determines the flavor
and personality of the liquor.”
Venus will make his own
fermented grain mash, the soupy
brew that begins the journey. “Most
craft distilleries use mash made off-
site. I wanted the flexibility to do it the
way I wanted. So we essentially have
a brew house right here. We'll crush
the grain, hydrate it, cool it and then
add yeast. That will go into the still.
After the first distillation, it will end
up about 30 percent alcohol. After the
second distillation is will come out
from 62 to 67 percent alcohol.”
And then it ages. “We'll use small,
10 gallon barrels of charred new
American oak for the whiskey. In
small barrels it will age quicker with
more wood contact, so we can bottle
the product after 6-8 months,” he
says. Some of the distillate will age for
years in larger barrels. “We want to
highlight the spirits in wood to bring
out the caramel flavors. Different
styles—younger, more edgy, or longer-
aged, mellower liquors—will appeal
to different people.”
Venus’ blue agave, bearing the El
Ladrón (“The Thief”) label, will be
made in a full range of styles, from
the blancos aged in stainless for
about three weeks, to an añejo style.
“We'll let them all stand on their
own,” he says.
In addition to El Ladrón, and
whiskeys, bourbons and rye-labeled
Wayward, a line of micro-batched
gins will bear the Venus Spirits
name. “We'll certainly be allowing
the juniper to show in our gin, as
well as a bit of orange and lemon, a
hint of lavender, maybe cardamom.
Eventually we'll do more aggressively
flavored gins.”
Not only will Santa Cruz soon sport
its own distillery, but Venus Spirits
will be a tasting destination with its
own intimate tasting room, currently
being designed by the Stripe Design
Group as a separate lounge space
that will look out onto the distilling
operation.
Venus wants the tasting area to
offer a sophisticated rather than
rustic atmosphere. After all, who
wants to rush a serious gin tasting?
And so, Venus looks ready to go,
after a few more permits, non-stop
construction and some last-minute
tweaks from a handcraft pioneer
whose grandfather was named
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Burrito Power Rankings: 2014 EditionNotes from the front line of our never-ending search for the best burritos in Santa Cruz County BY JACOB PIERCE
What makes a great burrito?
A good tortilla is
important, as is the
quality of everything wrapped
inside. But there’s really no template
or scorecard for this stuff. This
Mexican-Californian culinary fusion
doesn’t just need quality beans and
meat (and, if there are any, salsa,
guacamole, sour cream and rice).
The art is just as much about the
way the thing is wrapped and how
all the flavors work together. My
last rankings of the best burritos in
Santa Cruz County ran a year and
a half ago, and inspired quite a bit
of controversy. People around here
are passionate connoisseurs of the
burrito, and with that in mind, here is
the 2014 edition of my burrito power
rankings.
1. Taqueria Delicias 2, Watsonville
Super pollo burrito, $4.29
It doesn’t even matter what you
order at Delicias. You’ll always drive
away happy. I’ve tried the leanest
meats and the greasiest—including
cabeza and crispy tripas (head and
intestines, respectively), and it’s all
amazing. But for my money, you
can’t go wrong with the light and
simple chicken, which highlights the
freshness of the burrito’s avocado,
tomato and lettuce. And their flour
tortillas are always so tasty fresh, it’s
like they were made five seconds
earlier.
2. Tacos Moreno, Santa Cruz
Super birria burrito, $6.50
When I left Tacos Moreno off my
list last time, I got a lot of questions:
“Why did you do that? Do you really
call yourself a journalist? Where do
you live, so I can throw al pastor at
your bedroom window?” But see, I
used to go to the Moreno at UCSC,
when the taqueria had a location
at Merrill College. And, hey, it was
pretty good before it closed… but
not, I now realize, as good as the
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The Westside’s Wine WaveSurf City brand unites small local vintners BY CHRISTINA WATERS
The name Surf City Vintners
is the branding umbrella for
a dozen limited-production
wineries clustered at the industrial
edge of town. Neither surfers nor city
dwellers, these folks are all vintners
all the time. The presence of these
artisanal winemaking facilities at the
bustling Kelly's complex at Ingalls
& Swift has added even more bustle.
Witness the limos filled with visiting
wine lovers arriving on Fridays. The
energetic pulse of winetasting right in
the winemaking cellars themselves
grows to a fever pitch each weekend
when out-of-towners join inquiring
locals to taste, listen and purchase
some of the best wines made in our
region.
From the avid wine-taster’s point
of view, the clustering of small-
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to flavor comparisons among the
many varietals and styles. From the
winemakers' perspective, the phrase
"win/win" comes to mind. Events
such as the annual “Dare to Pair”
match-up of Cabrillo College Culinary
student dishes with SCV wines allows
access to a large-scale audience
for whom a critical mass of tasting
opportunities is highly welcome. Park
once, taste lots.
“It's been very helpful to join forces,
just the fact that we're within walking
proximity makes it easier for people
to come and taste,” admits Silver
Mountain winemaker Jerold O'Brien,
whose tasting room has occupied the
site opposite the Vino Tabi facility for
3 1/2 years. “Folks want to go where
there's the most variety. And another
plus is that as winemakers we do in
fact cooperate and promote together.”
The collective captures freestyle
tasters who may in fact be en route to
other destinations, such as shopping
at New Leaf, or dining at Westend Tap,
and who've been lured into a tasting
by the view of wine barrels stacked
to the ceiling behind the tasting
counters. Jeff Emery of Santa Cruz
Mountain Vineyard finds that moving
his action down off "the mountain"
where the grapes are grown has
allowed for more exchange ideas
between vintners. "Wine is a very
personal thing," he observes, "and
different people like different styles.
So I don't see that we compete with
each other." Emery believes that
all the Surf City Vintners "have
benefitted by our mutual association
and close proximity."
Along with other members of
the collective—including across-
the-street neighbors such as Barry
Jackson of Equinox and up-the-street
ones like Denis Hoey of Odonata—
Emery finds himself enjoying the
ease of making, storing, pouring and
engaging with the public all in one
conveniently-located space.
“Being at the Ingalls Street facility
has been great for the business,”
Emery admits. “After 25 years of
making wine at the end of a two-mile,
one-lane road, with no tasting room,
it is much easier to move trucks with
grapes, bottles and everything else we
need in and out of the current winery
location. And our customers can find
us so much easier.”
And of course that's the bottom
line: location, location, location.
Other attractions interweave the
winemaking shops, such as El
Salchichero, an artisanal charcuterie
shop created by hands-on butcher
Chris LaVeque. Wood-fired pizza
perfumes the sleek interior of
Bantam, another dining force just a
block away. More than one consumer
has been known to scarf down one of
Frank's Snappy Dogs while savoring
a lusty zinfandel made by Michael
Sones.
“Having the tasting room in this
vibrant part of town that is constantly
reinventing itself has been a great
thing,” Emery contends. “I've
always loved being in this business
because other wineries are not my
competitors, but my peers and my
friends. We all learn from each
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original location on Water Street,
with its crunchy tortillas and thickly
marinated barbecue beef—far and
away their tastiest achievement.
Also in my defense: the location on
campus did not serve barbecue beef.
3. Los Gallos, Scotts Valley
Super carnitas burrito, $7.50
Los Gallos serves its carnitas
crispier than most places do. But
that doesn’t make for a dry meal.
The burrito’s interior has a decent
helping of guacamole and sour
cream, providing for a very balanced
experience. And Los Gallos’ near-
perfect tortilla is moist and crunchy
at the same time.
4. Trejo’s Carnitas, Watsonville
Super carnitas burrito, $5
Trejo’s Carnitas is often very
crowded. And when I order, I’m
usually the only person in the
building speaking English. When it
comes to the Watsonville food world,
that’s a very good sign. Tucked away
inside this greasier-than-average
tortilla is a little lettuce, and a dash of
salsa, too. I recommend ordering “for
here,” so you can help yourself to as
much salsa as you want.
5. Los Pinos, Santa Cruz
California al pastor burrito, $8.79
It took me a long time to figure
out how a meal as massive as the
Los Pinos California burrito holds
together so well while being devoured.
It appears the piping hot French fries
melt the cheese that sticks to them and
serve as rebar for the mouthwatering
mix of meat, rice and beans within—
thereby reinforcing the entire work of
art. The cheese in this metaphor is, of
course, the cement. Hmmm, probably
could have come up with a more
appetizing analogy for the county’s
fifth best burrito.
6. Taqueria Michoacan, Live Oak
Super carne asada burrito, $8.10
Taqueria Michoacan, pronounced
“meesh-wo-kahn,” has a lot going for
it, including its tortillas. Like Gallos,
its moist but crunchy tortillas could
not be much better. Michoacan’s have
an almost cheesy quality to them.
In my experience, the meat and
guacamole here don’t always taste as
fresh as those from other taquerias
on this list, but they’re still good. The
burritos are wrapped tight, and the
layering of flavors is excellent. You
could eat one of these on the Bomber
Swings at the Boardwalk and not have
it fall apart on you. (Maybe? I haven’t
actually tried that.)
7. Jalapeños Taqueria, Santa Cruz
Super chicken mole burrito, $6.50
I had a housemate from outside
Mexico City who would not stop
talking about how great the chicken
mole and tortillas were in his
hometown. One day after he got
back from a weeklong trip, I brought
him down to Jalapeños for a couple
chicken mole tacos. I didn’t hear
about Mexico City again for a while.
8. Fidel’s Mexican Food, Watsonville
Super chile verde burrito, $5.50
This used to be the site of Hector’s
Mexican Bakery. The restaurant
owner leased the spot on Airport
Boulevard from burrito wizard Hector
Garcia and bought his recipes, too.
But when Hector’s Mexican Bakery
moved to the corner of Highway 152
and Hoolahan Road about six years
ago, Garcia re-opened his own shop
here and named it after his son Fidel.
That other “Hector’s” used to have
the best tortillas in the county until
recently, and even topped our burrito
list last year. But after opening and
closing at its new location a few times,
the flavor hasn’t been the same. We’ve
got to go with Fidel’s and its tasty,
chewy tortillas—not to mention that
tender chile verde soaked in green
salsa.
9. Taqueria Vallarta, Santa Cruz
Lengua super burrito on a spinach tortilla, $7.15
Sorry, Cruzmatic and Eliquate,
the best “wrap group” in town is
behind the counter of the downtown
Taqueria Vallarta. The burritos are so
tight. The layering is perfect. Order
the cow tongue. That’s whassup.
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10. El Frijolito, Watsonville
Chile relleno burrito, $4
Diehard Watsonville foodies have
made El Frijolito—sometimes dubbed
“The Hole in the Wall” by gringos—one
of the best-loved places to eat in the
South County. The burritos aren’t the
most dynamic and don’t always blow
me away with their flavor, but their
pinto beans and flour tortillas are
practically famous. Last time I ordered
a chile relleno burrito to go. Just a
couple more tasty bites, and I’ll save
the rest for—but I can’t, and it’s gone.
Now my hands are covered in tasty red
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Burrito HunterIs it journalism or masochism for the man
behind our rankings? BY JACOB PIERCE
J ournalists, I’ve found, wind up in this field of work for their many
reasons. Some folks like talking to strangers, while others love
investigating. Then there are the ones with a storytelling talent that won’t
be suppressed. The good ones have a little of all three.
But apparently, I chose journalism because I love making people angry.
Okay, not really, but I can’t think of any other explanation why I’d let my editor
talk me into covering the most controversial issue in local history: Santa Cruz
County’s best burrito. And that’s how I found out I must be a masochist.
But let’s get dramatic about this, shall we, and start from the beginning,
because really my passion for burritos began years ago. Mexican food
has a special place in my heart—and not just because the cholesterol has
probably started building little forts in my main arteries.
As a kid in Southern California, I grew up a picky eater. But I remember my
first few barefoot strolls from my uncle’s beach house in Encinitas to Juanita’s
Taco shop on Highway 1. Not only did those chimichangas fill me up, they
changed my life, because I realized something important: foods outside my
comfort zone could be delicious. The picky eater days were behind me.
Here in Santa Cruz County, I tried burritos from 29 different places that I
can remember. While my classmates at UC Santa Cruz filled their brains with
Thoreau and Ibsen, I tried to keep track of which burritos served cow tongue.
And I grew to love hearing what other people’s favorite spots were, so I could try
those, too.
Three years later my editor Steve Palopoli and I were both working for
the Weekly, and he gave me two weeks to write a list of my favorite burritos
in Santa Cruz County for our annual student guide. This was my moment
to shine. And I delivered. Sort of. For the next year and a half, he had to
listen to me ramble and second-guess my decisions without reprieve. I
was talking about burritos more than ever. After a new intern started with
us last month, I argued with her about whether or not her favorite burrito
deserved a spot in my top 10.
Maybe this new list still won’t be good enough for burrito-crazy Santa
Cruz County. It sure won’t be good enough for me. Steve is predicting it’ll
be two weeks before I start second-guessing my rankings, but a man (and
his digestive system) can only take so much. So, that’s it, for good. Until he
makes me do it again.
Honorable Mention:Del Pueblo Market, Santa Cruz;
Super carne asada, $4.99.
Taqueria El Dandy, Santa Cruz;
Super cabeza burrito, $5.
La Rosa Market, Watsonville; Super lengua burrito, $4.99.
Los Pericos, Santa Cruz; Super shrimp burrito, $7.75.
Planet Fresh, Santa Cruz; Surf and turf burrito, $7.50.
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Return to NoiseNegativland revisits their past, in their own twisted wayBY STEVE PALOPOLI
Honing their skills on their weekly
“Over the Edge” radio show on KPFA
in Berkeley, the collective (Hosler,
Don Joyce, Richard Lyons, Peter
Conheim and David Wills, a.k.a.
“The Weatherman,” plus various
collaborators) has pushed the limits
of both musical experimentation
and media pranks, sometimes
turning the latter into the former
as on 1989’s Helter Stupid, and
getting into legal trouble when U2’s
record company sued them after
their incredible 1991 EP “U2,” which
combined the Weatherman’s crazy
reading of Bono’s “I Still Haven’t
Found What I’m Looking For” lyrics
with tapes they had been given of
Casey Kasem cursing up a storm
behind the scenes of American Top 40. (The whole saga is told in their
1995 book Fair Use: The Story of the Letter U and the Numeral 2).
But in that first interview with
Hosler, we mostly talked about his
new role as the go-to expert on
copyright issues, and the mash-up
YouTube culture which Negativland
had a huge role in pioneering.
So when I found out the group
was playing the Crepe Place in
Santa Cruz on Feb. 26, I took the
opportunity to talk to him again, this
time about Negativland’s music and
ever-evolving live show, which now
features their twisted take on the
A few years ago, I got my first
chance to interview Mark
Hosler, a founding member
of one of my all-time favorite groups,
Negativland. Starting out in the Bay
Area in the early ’80s, Negativland
developed a style of rock-based,
sample-saturated musical collage
that quickly grew in fame—and
infamy—with each successive
album. With their first concept
album, 1983’s Contra-Costa-County-
baiting A Big 10-8 Place, and 1987’s
everything-baiting Escape From Noise, the group found its groove:
hilariously subversive cut-ups of
found material from every corner of
American culture—with a beat.
ALL THE KISSING ON THE HONEY LIPS Negativland brings its ‘greatest hits’ show to the Crepe Place on Feb. 26.
concept of “greatest hits.” This is part
one; part two runs next week.
SANTA CRUZ WEEKLY: Despite starting out in the East Bay, it doesn’t seem like you’ve played Santa Cruz very often. Have you ever played live here?
MARK HOSLER: We have not
played in Santa Cruz since 1981.
I remember we started with the
song at the beginning of A Big 10-8 Place [“Theme From a Big Place,”
which features the names of cities in
Contra Costa County as shouted by
The Weatherman, with the repeated
refrain “Very stupid!”]—obviously
we call it “The Stupid Song.” We did
a weird, totally distorted version
of that in Santa Cruz in 1981, and I
remember that we rewrote the lyrics
so that the cities were all referencing,
like, “Ben Lomond! Scotts Valley!
I like Aptos!” Somewhere there’s
a cassette of that show, and I don’t
know that it was that good of a show,
but I do remember something went
wrong with the bass guitar and it
was all distorted and messed-up,
but in a way that on the recording it
sounds kind of fantastic. David was
screaming all these regional names
over the top. That was our shout out
to Santa Cruz County.
And you’re really doing something weird on this tour—well, for you. For any other band, it would normal. What is this “Greatest Hits” show like? When you see us play, you
aren’t going to see us do anything
that you’ve ever heard from any of
our records…until now. About a year
ago, we thought: after all these years
of always confounding people’s
expectations—because you always
want to see your favorite group do
the songs you like off their records,
right?—after 33 years of doing that,
what if in our own snarky, fucked-up,
Negativland way, we did a show that
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was a greatest-hits show? And it was
like the lame, aging band who can’t
do anything but the old stuff people
like, because no one cares about
their new stuff, or they don’t even
have new stuff. I thought we could
take that idea and mess with it. We
don’t treat our own work with any
respect. We fuck it all up, we mutilate
it. But at the same time, we’re kind
of giving you that old stuff. It took
a while to get everyone to agree to
do it, it was kind of a struggle. But
I remember thinking it had great
potential, it would be fun, and I
thought: It’s an experiment, let’s just
see what would happen. We sort of
gave it a trial run about a year ago,
when we played a show in Oakland,
and the audience went crazy. They
loved it! They were reacting so
strongly that I remember smiling
and laughing the whole time, I
couldn’t believe it.
And you’ve added a new visual element for the show, as well? I’d be very remiss if I didn’t mention
that what also made this come
together in a really good way was that
we’re working with an old friend of
ours named Steve Hise, and Steve is
a cut-up collage musician and video
artist. We’ve known him for 20 years,
and he seemed like a natural fit to
work with us, because we wanted to
do stuff that tightly worked with our
pieces, and yet he was improvising
with us visually, in a musical way.
He’s going to be on stage with us…And
an artist called Wobbly, he’s a huge
part of our current show. His name
is John Leidecker, and we’ve worked
with him for 25 years. He’s done our
radio show, and we’ve collaborated
with him, and he’s kind of been
peripherally in the Negativland camp
on and off, kinda sorta.
You’ve told me before how all the members bring different talents and expertise to Negativland, but what’s the process like in a collective with several strong personalities working on every project? We’ve been working on the new
Negativland album for a number
of years, and it’s going to come out
in the next maybe four months.
And the email battles we’re having
over the tiniest details, you wouldn’t
believe them. It’s sort of incredible
the number of debates we have
about whether or not to add a
millisecond of white noise here, or
some little thing. This is about the
sounds, the mixing, the design, the
text, the credits, the press release, the
PR photo—every single thing we have
these gigantic, duke-it-out battles.
Occasionally, an idea will emerge
where everyone goes, “Yes, that’s
great!” It’s always frustrating to work
this way, but the sense I have is that if
everyone can sign off an idea, out of
this small group of incredibly picky,
critical guys, I think it’s probably a
good idea.
What can you tell me about the new album? This new project
we have, we are really excited about
it. I’m not going to give anything
away, but what happened was, the
project has been in the works for
years, but a couple months ago,
Peter came up with this idea of how
to package it. It was just brilliant, it
suddenly frames the whole thing
perfectly in this way that’s really
provocative, almost inflammatory.
It definitely is going to make anyone
who picks this up look at it and say,
“What the hell is Negativland up to
now?” That’s the kind of thing I’m
looking for, but that’s not easy to
come up with. I mean, I think that’s
hard to come up with even once! I
feel like we’ve pulled that off over the
years a number of times, but it’s hard
to keep that up. I think I have I have
a pretty good intuitive sense of “aha!
Oh, my god, this is going to be great!”
I know that I had that around Escape From Noise, Helter Stupid, the “U2”
single, the Fair Use book that we did,
Dispepsi. There are other projects
that we did which I also love, but I
didn’t have as much of the “aha!”
about. The Over the Edge CDs, I really
enjoyed them, I’ve very fond of those
things and I certainly think they’re
good works, but I didn’t have that
same sense of, “Oh, my god, I’m so
excited!” And that’s what you want.
Certainly we don’t do any of this
because it pays well.
Next week: Looking back at Negativland’s greatest hits.
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going to get a flavor of the festival. There
will be some films with environmental
themes, culture, women athletes, male
athletes, kayaking, mountaineering—
and this year, surfing, which is
something we don’t normally get.”
Ferraro is also especially excited that
a couple of films showcase stand-up
paddle-boarding, a sport that’s becoming
increasingly popular in Santa Cruz. Here
are her picks for six not-to-be-missed
films coming to this year’s festival:
READY TO FLY: This film tells the
story of how Olympic athlete Lindsey
Van tried for 15 years to make women’s
ski jumping an Olympic sport. “I feel
like my future is in the hands of a bunch
of old dudes,” Van said of the experience.
She eventually was successful in her
pursuit, which she says was a dream of
hers from the time she was a young girl.
This year’s 2014 Olympics in Sochi are
the first in which women’s ski jumping
is a recognized event. Ready to Fly won
the Best Feature-length Mountain Film
Award at the 2012 Banff Festival.
KEEPER OF THE MOUNTAINS: This short, 16-minute edit of an
original film profiles Elizabeth Hawley,
a 90-year-old woman who in 1960
defied convention by settling alone
in Kathmandu and working as a
chronicler of expeditions to Mt. Everest
for The Himalayan Database. She is
still working, updating the records, and
serving as the “keeper of the mountains”
for anyone hoping to climb Everest.
HEAVEN’S GATE: A group of wingsuit
pilots set the goal of flying through a
sacred site at Tianmen Mountain in
Every year, organizers of the
adventure-sports-themed
Banff Mountain Film Festival
were asked over and over: “Where are
the women?” This year, they decided to
do something about it, making it a top
priority to highlight the risk-taking of
edgy female athletes around the world.
Perhaps no one is more excited about
the inclusion of some kick-ass female
protagonists in this year’s lineup of films
than Kathy O’Hara Ferraro, the producer
behind the Banff festival’s annual run
in Santa Cruz. Ferraro, through the
UCSC Recreation Department, picks
which films from the festival will show
in Santa Cruz, tailoring the program to
local audiences. This year, she’s curated
a lineup that emphasizes diversity, both
in terms of gender and featured sports.
“Even if you only go one night, you’re
FLY GIRL ‘Ready to Fly’ reveals how Lindsey Van made women’s ski jumping an Olympic sport at this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival.
China, an archway carved out of rock
known as Heaven’s Gate. The film stars
Jeb Corliss, who Ferraro describes as
a “really engaging, crazy athlete. He
brings people in and captures their
imaginations.” In the film, Corliss faces
the decision to either pull the parachute
on his suit before he has a chance to go
through the archway, or run the risk of
crashing into the mountain. At the time
this adventure took place, nearly a half-
billion people gathered in front of TV
sets and streaming websites worldwide
to watch his undertaking.
SPICE GIRL: This rock climbing story
is another film that defies traditional
gender stereotypes. It is set amongst the
highly competitive, machismo-fueled
UK climbing scene and tells the story of
Hazel Findlay, a young, blonde-haired
woman who becomes the first female to
climb a particularly dangerous British
route. “Men have to take crazy risks in
order to attract a mate,” says climber Alex
Honnold in the film. “Women don’t. But
Hazel does anyway. I don’t know why.”
NOTBAD: This 10-minute Canadian
film follows seven mountain bike riders
from all around the world, including
Santa Cruz’s own Cam McCaul, as they
venture to New Zealand for 30 days of
trick riding.
NORTH OF THE SUN: This People’s
Choice Award-winning film tells the
story of two young Norwegian men
who venture to a unique beach north
of the Arctic circle, which has at once
great surfing waves and lots of debris.
They spend a winter there, surfing,
snowboarding, and collecting the debris,
which they build a shack out of and
live in. “Santa Cruz will especially like
this film,” says Ferraro, who calls it her
favorite film from this year. “There’s
friendship, there’s adventure, there’s
surfing.”
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Fred EaglesmithFri, Feb. 21, $25; 7pm&9pmKuumbwa, Santa Cruz
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Nothing Good Comes EasyFred Eaglesmith follows his muse in a bio-fueled busBY STEVE PALOPOLI
(Tambourine) that sounds like it
was beamed in from 1966.
Basically, he does whatever the
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“There’s too much self-esteem
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from the road in the Southwest,
where he’s just finished getting his
hands dirty changing the filter in his
bio-fueled bus. “All you have to do is
go to Whole Foods and you’ll see too
much self-esteem. It’s horrible.”
All around him, he says, he sees
an I’m-the-man attitude that’s been
spiraling out of control for decades.
Lucky for him, he’s got a little bit of
zen practice, and a whole lot of being
Canadian.
“I’m not the man,” asserts
Eaglesmith. “Bob Dylan’s the man.
Charles Bukowski’s the man. I
haven’t written Blonde on Blonde,
or Bukowski’s poetry. I’ll take my
place at the table. But I might be the
waiter.”
Eaglesmith isn’t naïve enough
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are going to follow him on whatever
musical left-turn he makes. “I lose a
lot of people,” he says.
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trying to, right? Well…yeah.
“All I’m trying to do is stay away
Is Fred Eaglesmith the man?
There’s no sabermetrics for
this kind of thing, but let’s take
a look at the way the Canadian
singer-songwriter, who comes to the
Kuumbwa for two shows on Friday,
Feb. 21, has subverted expectations,
convention and straight-up common
sense at every turn.
After coming out of the folk scene,
and then finding a faithful following
in alt-country with songs like “Time
to Get a Gun,” “Wilder Than Her” and
about 847 kickass train songs, the
guy’s switched up his sound time
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from popularity,” he says. “It’s
embarrassing. I always tell the band
‘I hope we don’t catch on.’”
People often ask him why he
hasn’t chosen an easier path, but the
question doesn’t even make sense
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become easy?” he asks.
But talk with Eaglesmith for a
while and you’ll realize that he
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just to be contrarian. He isn’t
throwing away some hypothetical
potential career success just to be
different. He’s searching for the most
authentic artistic experience he can
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The live show has evolved into the
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together. He’s made strong albums
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stripped-down edge, his 2001 live
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in Santa Cruz, as a matter of fact—
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“I’ve been not-rich all my life, and
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he says. “You want the joy account
full, the happiness account full. How
do you fill the happiness account?
I’ll tell you. Do something different.”
So yeah, Fred Eaglesmith is the
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Bellydance ShowcaseDifferent belly dancers each week on the garden stage. Presented by Helene. www.thecrepeplace.com. Sat, 1:30pm. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.6994.
THEATER
Are We There Yet?A one-man live comedy show by Richard Stockton aimed at rekindling the Baby Boomers' revolutionary spirit. Tickets at www.arewethereyetshow.com. Fri, Feb 21, 8pm. $15. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz.
Cultural Arts & Diversity"To Be Young, Gifted, and Black: A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry In Her Own Words." Presented by the African American Theater Arts Troupe. www.cadrc.org. Fri, Feb 21, 7pm and Sat, Feb 22, 7pm. Free with UCSC student ID. Stevenson Event Center, 101 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, 831.459.1861.
The Beaux' StratagemA late restoration comedy by George Farquhar about two young travelers who travel through small towns trying to entrap rich young women and steal their fortunes. Fri, Feb 21, 8pm, Sat, Feb 22, 8pm and Sun, Feb 23, 2pm. $20 general; $17 students & seniors. Mountain Community Theater, 9400 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.4777.
CONCERTS
The PullmenThe SoCal Western thrash outfit making its Streetlight Santa Cruz debut. Fri, Feb 21, 4pm. Free. Streetlight Records Santa Cruz, 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.421.9200.
ArtGALLERIESOPENING
Hub for Sustainable TransportationPop-Up Museum: Do-It-Together. An invitation for community members to bring creative, collaborative projects to share. Sat, Feb 22, noon-2pm. Free, 831.429.1964. 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz.
Lulu's at the OctagonBarbara Lawrence. Landscape oil paintings. Open daily from 6am-8pm. Thru March 16. Free. 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz.
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Cabrillo College GalleryCabrillo Gallery. Holt Murray: A Retrospective - Three-dimensional work by former Cabrillo College Art Dept. faculty Holt Murray. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm & Mon-Tues 7-9pm. Thru Feb. 21. 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6308.
Felix Kulpa GalleryUrns, Shrines, and Reliquaries: A collection of ceramic vessels and sculptures for honoring special people, presented by
Coeleen Kiebert. Gallery hours: Thurs-Sun, noon-6pm. Thru Feb. 23. Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.
Santa Cruz Mountains Art CenterPrime Time: The "best of the best" submitted by local artists. Judged by George Rivera. Thru April 5. Free, 831.336.3513. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm. 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond.
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and HistoryThe Cradle Project. An exhibition of hand-crafted cradles honoring the numbers of African children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. Thru March 23. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.
Various Santa Cruz County Bank LocationsSC County Bank Arts. Off the Wall: Local artists create works exploring the beauty and space of our 3-dimenstional world. Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-6pm. Thru May 2. Free. n/a, Santa Cruz.
EventsLITERARY EVENTS
Book Discussion GroupA discussion of a new book each month, with copies available at the branch circulation desk. Email [email protected] for more information. Third Thu of every month, 1pm. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7700x7616.
Poet/Speak ReadingFeatured reader Roxan McDonald. www.poetrysantacruz.org. Wed, Feb 19, 2pm. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.464.8983.
StorytimeFormer Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and Book Cafe manager Jill Rose perform animated readings of children's stories. Mon, 11am. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.
NOTICES
Affordable Care Act ProgramA Chinese lunch plus speakers talking about the Affordable Care Act. Put on by the Democratic Women's Club of Santa Cruz County. Wed, Feb 19, 11:30am-1pm. $12-$15. Golden Palace Restaurant, 415 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 831.457.8098.
Affordable Health ScreeningsAffordable screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, bone density, liver function, hepatitis C and allergies by Heart Watch. No appointment necessary. Thu, Feb 20, 9am-12pm. Prices vary. New Leaf Market Westside, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, 800.549.0431.
Beat SanctuaryA dance class for exploring authentic movement as connection, exercise, prayer and spiritual practice. Wed, 7:30-9:15pm. $15. A weekly class for exploring exercise and spirituality through dance. Wed, 7:30-9:15pm. $15. Santa Cruz Yoga, 402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, 585.278.0080.
Blueberry Growing WorkshopGrowing Blueberries in the Home Garden: A workshop for successful blueberry growing led by Liz Milazzo of the UCSC Farm. Sat, Feb 22, 10am-1pm. $5-$40. UCSC Farm and Garden, UCSC, Santa Cruz.
A Course In Miracles Study GroupA weekly meeting on learning how to forgive and live in peace. Drop-ins are welcome. Thu, 7-9pm. The Barn Studio, 104b Park Way South, Santa Cruz, 831.272.2246.
Dog HikesSanta Cruz International Dog Owner's Community hosts a weekly one-hour, easy hike along the beach for dog lovers and their pets. www.newdogsintown.com Mon, 8:45-9:45am. Free. Aptos Beach staircase, 1049 Via Palo Alto, Aptos.
Entrepreneurship WorkshopA panel of successful local entrepreneurs offering tips for developing and growing a business. Tue, Feb 25, 5:30-7:30pm. Free. Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.621.3735.
Figure DrawingWeekly drawing from a live model, facilitated by Open Studio artist Richard Bennett. Mon, 7-10pm. $16. Santa Cruz Art League, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.
Freedom ForumSheriff Mack's Back!: A talk by former Graham County, AZ Sheriff Richard Mack, an advocate of state's rights and individual freedoms. Wed, Feb 19, 7pm. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.708.8626.
Friday Shakespeare ClubA group of diverse women engaging in stimulating discussions of Shakespeare's plays. www.fridayshakespeare.org. Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am-12:30pm. Free. Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.438.3615.
Grief SupportA lunchtime drop-in support group for adults grieving the death of a family member or friend. Tues. 6-7pm at 125 Heather Terrace, Aptos; Fri. noon-1pm at 5403 Scotts Valley Dr. Ste. D, Scotts Valley. free. Various sites, NA, Santa Cruz, 831.430.3000.
Health Care Q&AQuestions about Covered California answered by certified educators from the Santa Cruz County Health Services in both English and Spanish. Mon, Feb 24, 4-6:30pm. Free. Live Oak Library, 2380 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7700.
Hemlock Discussion GroupDiscuss end-of-life options for serenity and dignity. Meets in Aptos the last Wed afternoon of every month except Dec; call for more info. 831.251.2240.
Miracle WorkingSpiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 7-8pm. Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @ Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.
Senior Men's SocialA social gathering for gay men aged 60 and older. Appetizers will be provided. Call for directions. Sat, Feb 22, 2-4:30pm. $5 donation. Private home, N/A, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422x108.
Support and Recovery GroupsADHD: 831.818.9691. Alzheimer's: Alzheimer's Assn., 831.464.9982. Cancer: Katz Cancer Resource Center, 831.351.7770; WomenCARE, 831.457.2273. Candida: 831.471.0737. Chronic Pain: American Chronic Pain Association, 831.423.1385. Grief and Loss: Hospice, 831.430.3000. Lupus: Jeanette Miller, 831.566.0962. Men Overcoming Abusive Behavior: 831.464.3855. SMART Recovery: 831.462.5470. Trans Latina women: Mariposas, 831.425.5422. Trichotillomania: 831.457.1004. 12-Step Programs: 831.454.HELP (4357). Pagans in Recovery: 831.428.3024. Narcotics Anonymous: [email protected]. Clutterers Anonymous: 831.359.3008. Recovering Couples Anonymous: 408.592.6377.
Touched By Adoption GroupAdoptive families, adult adoptees, families waiting to adopt and birth parents meet monthly to connect in a safe, confidential setting. Last Sat of every month, 10am-12pm. Free. Live Oak Family Resource Center, 1438 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 1.866.219.1155.
Yoga InstructionPacific Cultural Center: 35+ classes per week, 831.462.8893. SC Yoga: 45 classes per week, 831.227.2156. TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100. Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga,
831.429.9355; Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254; Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900. Hatha Yoga with Debra Whizin, 831.588.8527.
Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to MeditationZen: SC Zen Center, Wed, 5:45pm, 831.457.0206. Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431. Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383. Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:30-7pm. All are free.
AROUND TOWN
Civil Rights CelebrationA reading, signing and celebration with Maria Gitin, author of "This Bright Light of Ours: Stories from the Voting Rights Fight." Thu, Feb 20, 6-7:30pm. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.708.2560.
Comedy Open MicA rotation of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedy acts from the Bay Area. Thu, 8:30pm. Free. Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.7717.
Film: The PastThe last screening of "The Past" in Santa Cruz, presented by the French Cine Group of the Aux Trois Pommes Language School. www.thenick.com. Thu, Feb 20, 8:30pm. Nickelodeon Theatre, 210 Lincoln St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.7500.
Fringe Application Deadline PartyHopeful Fringe Festival participants who have submitted applications can give 60-second pitches for their shows and enjoy food, drink and performances. www.scfringe.com. Sat, Feb 22, 7-10pm. Free. Art Bar & Cafe, 1060 River St., Santa Cruz.
Hard French Winter BallA formal, 1960's soul dance party. "The prom you never had." www.hardfrench.com. Sat, Feb 22, 9pm-1am. $20-$30. Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, 831.423.2053.
Marine Mammal Research TourA behind-the-scenes look at the work of marine scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions and whales. Advance reservations required. Sun, Feb 23, 2-3:30pm. Seymour Discovery Center, 100 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.459.3800.
PechaKucha: ObsessionCommunity members will give non-traditional lectures on their obsessions, showing 20 images for 20 seconds each. Fri, Feb 21, 6:30-8pm. $5 general; $3 seniors & students. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.
Wharf Wildlife ToursFree eco-tours of the wharf by the Seymour Discovery Center. Sat-Sun, 1 and 3pm. Thru Dec 31. Free. Santa Cruz Wharf, Beach Street, Santa Cruz.
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FRIDAY 2/21
PechaKucha: Obsession“PechaKucha,” a Japanese term for the sound of chit chat, is a lecture format in which
speakers give rapid-fire talks, showing 20 images for 20 seconds each. This event’s
theme is “obsession,” so you can expect the collection of local artists and academics
to bare their secret selves and, if you’re lucky, have a nervous breakdown or two. Fun!
Friday, Feb. 21 from 6:30-8pm at the Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St,
Santa Cruz. Tickets $5 general; $3 students.
ManowarThe kings of metal play in SF as part of their world tour. Feb 20 at the Regency Ballroom. Omer Avital QuintetIsraeli-born jazz composer melds myriad world music elements. Feb 23 at Yoshi’s SF. Two GallantsSF duo is matured yet still booming and cathartic in their rousing freak folk. Feb 23 at the Independent. WatersFormer Port O’Brian front man returns with indie rock ensemble. Feb 24 at Brick and Mortar. Lord HuronLush L.A. folksters harmonize their hearts out. Feb 25 at the Fillmore.
More San Francisco events at www.sfstation.com.
San Francisco’s City Guide
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JEREMY SPENCERBefore rock band Fleetwood Mac became international chart-toppers, bulk cocaine buyers or classic rock legends, it was an amazing British blues band that featured guitarist Jeremy Spencer, preferred bingeing on LSD and needed no help from Americans Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. One day on tour, Spencer left to “get a magazine” in February 1971, disappeared, joined a religious group called the “Children of God” and never returned. Still a member of the group, now called “The Family International,” Spencer is still a revered lead guitar legend who can both wail and play heart-breakingly sweet and slow. Moe’s Alley; $15 adv/$20 door; 8:30pm. (Jacob Pierce)
MARISSA NADLERPossessing a lovely, aching voice and a spooky elegance that Miss Havisham would approve of, singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler is a sidestep from most folk singers—can we even call her folk? She sings of love, death, murder and pain with a haunted poet’s heart and a realist’s eye, preferring to explore messy, shadowy matters than those distorted by rose lenses. Her recent release, titled July, was produced by Randall Dunn who has worked with metal outfits Sunn O))), Earth and Wolves in the Throne Room. So if Nadler’s reputation as a lady of the dark wasn’t sealed before, it is now. Catalyst; $12 adv/$15 door; 8:30pm. (Cat Johnson)
DUSTBOWL REVIVALBridging the musical territory between hot jazz, gospel, swamp blues and bluegrass, Dustbowl Revival is a fun-loving eight-piece that plays it tight but unbound. A self-described travelling collective hailing from Venice, the group is like a band of time-hopping musical vagabonds swirling through the centuries picking up and passing along tunes that make you want to swing, stomp and reel. Instruments of choice include a fiddle, clarinet, washboard, trombone, banjo, tuba and a bass made from a canoe oar. Also on the bill: Joshua Lowe and the Juncos. Crepe Place; $10; 9pm. (CJ)
FRIDAY 2/21
Z-TRIPIn 2001, DJ Z-Trip received widespread praise for his super-limited release Uneasy Listening: Volume 1. A collaboration with DJ P, the mashup album paired unexpected songs and artists including Depeche Mode and Newcleus, Bruce Hornsby and Run DMC, and Pat Benatar and the Pharcyde. It confirmed Z-Trip’s status as DJ royalty and helped launch a mashup boom. But Z-Trip didn’t stop there. He moved into the producer’s chair, working with LL Cool J, Dan the Automator and more. His remixes also grace video games, soundtracks and dozens of singles. If you were there, you know. If you’re new to the DJ scene, this is an opportunity to see a master. Catalyst; $20 adv/$25 door; 9pm. (CJ)
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SATURDAY 2/22
IGOR & THE RED ELVISESFeb. 20 at Moe’s Alley CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPSFeb. 21 at Catalyst MAYIMFeb. 23 at Kuumbwa ADRIAN LEGGFeb. 25 at Don Quixote’s ANI DIFRANCOMar. 5 at Rio Theatre
Concerts
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DAVID HIDALGOIt’s a family affair for guitarist David Hidalgo and his two sons, bassist Vincent and David Jr., currently the drummer for Social Distortion. David Senior is no chump himself, having made a name for himself as the leader of Los Lobos, probably the most famous band ever to do both rockabilly and mariachi. This show will be a more intimate performance. When Hidalgo strums an acoustic guitar, his open tunings and lines shine on songs like Will the Wolf Survive?—the band’s 1984 breakout hit about endangered wolves and an symbol for anyone worried about losing their independence, culture or way of life. Moe’s Alley; $25 adv/$30 door; 8:30pm. (JP)
THE WAILERSLet’s do everyone a favor and spend no time trying to figure how many years the current members of the Wailers actually spent playing with Bob Marley. The important thing to remember is some of these musicians are, in fact, the old-school Wailers—not to be confused with the Original Wailers (a separate band formed by Al Anderson, a former Wailers guitarist). And you’d be hard-pressed to find a group of more experienced reggae veterans. Moe’s Alley; $25 adv/$30 door; 9pm. (JP)
WEDNESDAY 2/26
Ani DiFrancoALL HAIL THE KING B.B. King plays the Civic
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320-2 Cedar St Santa Cruz 831.427.2227
kuumbwajazz.org
Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before
Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages welcome.
GOLD CIRCLE SOLD OUT!
Thurs. February 20 7 pm | No CompsSCOTT HAMILTON & HARRY ALLEN QUINTET FEATURING ROSSANO SPORTIELLOFriday, February 21 7 and 9 pm FRED EAGLESMITH Tickets: snazzyproductions.com
Monday, February 24 7 pm | No Comps KENNY WERNER TRIO
Sat. March 8, 7:30 pm at SC Civic JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALISTickets: SantaCruzTickets.com or Civic Box Office, 831-420-5260 No Comps or Gift Certificates
Monday, March 3 7 pm CYRILLE AIMEE & DIEGO FIGUEIREDOThursday, March 6 7 pm ANTON SCHWARTZ QUINTET FEATURING TAYLOR EIGSTI
Saturday, May 17, 8 pm | Rio TheatreBELA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN | No Comps
Saturday, March 15 7:30 pm | No Comps TIERNEY SUTTON “AFTER BLUE” THE JONI MITCHELL PROJECT
Sunday, February 23 7 pm MAYIM VOCAL TRIO & BEARDS OF CONSPIRACY Tickets: brownpapertickets.com
Saturday, March 1 8 pm UTOPIAN DREAMS BAND Tickets: ticketleap.com
Friday, February 28 7:30 pm JAZZ SHOWCASE... FINDING LOVE Tickets: brownpapertickets.com
Monday, March 17 7 pm BRUCE FORMAN’S COW BOP
Mon. March 24 7 and 9 pm | No Comps HUGH MASEKELAMonday, March 31 7 pm | No Comps STANLEY JORDAN
Thursday, March 20 7 pm AN EVENING WITH JACK BOWERS
SANTA CRUZ BLUE LAGOON Live Rock Live Comedy Live DJ 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz + 80’s dance party
BLUE LOUNGE Rainbow Lounge DJ Marc Special Event Night 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz DJ A.D
BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz
THE CATALYST ATRIUM Radio Moscow Marissa Nadler Ancestree T. Mills 1101 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
THE CATALYST The California Z-Trip 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Honeydrops
CREPE PLACE Feral Fauna Lou Reed Tribute Dustbowl Revival R Stevie Moore 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
CROW’S NEST Yuji Tojo Groove Hounds Beat Street Coastal Sage 2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE Ugly Beauty 1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz
HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE Preston Brahm Trio Mapanova Isoceles 1102 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz with Gary Montrezza
KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER Scott Hamilton Fred Eaglesmith 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz Quintet
MOE’S ALLEY Igor & Red Elvises Romain Virgo David Hidalgo Trio 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
MOTIV Space Bass! Libation Lab D-ROC Calvin Prasad 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Andrew the Pirate
THE REEF Open Mic Live Reggae Live Hawaiian Live Rock & Reggae 120 Union St, Santa Cruz
RIO THEATRE Banff Mountain Banff Mountain 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz Film Festival Film Festival
SEABRIGHT BREWERY Bonedrivers 519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
THE POCKET Terry Hanck Don Caruth Variant Soul Jesse Sabala & the 3102 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz Soul Pushers
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SANTA CRUZGoth/Industrial Karaoke Fusebox BLUE LAGOON DJ’s + Musicians 831.423.7117
Comedy Open Mic Karaoke Kevin Robinson BLUE LOUNGE 831.425.2900
BOCCI’S CELLAR 831.427.1795
Maker THE CATALYST ATRIUM 831.423.1338
Dom Kennedy THE CATALYST 831.423.1336
Magic Trick 7 Come 11 CREPE PLACE 831.429.6994
Live Comedy CROW’S NEST 831.476.4560
Sherry Austin & DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE Henhouse 831.426.8801
Dana Scruggs Trio Jazz by Five Barry Scott HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE & Associates 831.420.0135
Mayim Vocal Trio Kenny Werner Trio KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER 831.427.2227
MOE’S ALLEY 831.479.1854
Rasta Cruz Reggae Eclectic by Hip-Hop by MOTIV Primal Productions DJ AD 831.479.5572
Jazzy Evening Open Blues Jam THE REEF 831.459.9876
Banff Mountain RIO THEATREFilm Festival 831.423.8209
SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739
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APTOS / RIO DEL MAR / SOQUEL BRITANNIA ARMS Live Music Karaoke 110 Monterey Ave., Capitola with Eve
THE FOG BANK Jack of All Trades Zebra 3 Rev Love Jones 211 Esplanade, Capitola
MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR David Paul Campbell David Paul Campbell George Christos Roberto-Howell 783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos
MICHAEL’S ON MAIN Broken Shades The Spell Lara Price & Tsunami 2591 Main St, Soquel Velvet Plum
PARADISE BEACH GRILLE Christopher Dury Yuji 215 Esplanade, Capitola
SANDERLINGS Sambasa In Three 1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar
SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL Don McCaslin & 7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos The Amazing Jazz Geezers
SHADOWBROOK Ken Constable Joe Ferrara Claudio Melega 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola
THE UGLY MUG Rus Brutsche Black Eyed Susies 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel
ZELDA’S John Michael Band 2 Soon 203 Esplanade, Capitola
SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY DON QUIXOTE’S Sylvia Tyson Carlos Nunez Band Mangle Blues The Coffis Brothers 6275 Hwy 9, Felton Collective
HENFLING’S TAVERN Room 9 Avenge the Throne 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL CILANTRO’S Hippo Happy Hour Mariachi Ensemble KDON DJ Showbiz 1934 Main St, Watsonville & KDON DJ SolRock
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NewPOMPEII (PG-13; 104 min) The Game of Thrones phenomenon has inspired a new crop of swords-and-sandals flicks—and most of them have actual GoT actors in them, which is kind of funny. It’s like, “You loved him talking like it was olden times as Jon Snow, now see him talking like it was olden times again in Pompeii!” And what are they going to come up with for Lena Headey’s character in 300: Rise
of an Empire? “She’s like Cersei, without the incest!” (Starts Fri at Cinelux Scotts Valley, Green Valley, Santa Cruz Cinema 9)3 DAYS TO KILL (PG-13; 100 min) An action thriller co-written by Luc Besson, directed by McG, and starring Kevin Costner as a secret service agent forced to become an assassin probably can’t be that bad. Plus, I love any trailer where the character actually says the name of the movie. “You’ve got 3 days to kill! ‘Cause you’re in the movie 3 Days to Kill, and 3
days of killing shall you do! The number of days of killing shall be 3! Four days shall thou not kill, neither kill thou two days, excepting that thou then proceed to three days. Five days is right out.” (Opens Fri at Cinelux Scotts Valley, Green Valley and Cinema 9)SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (2010) Edgar Wright’s out-there fantasy-comedy about a guy who must battle his girlfriend’s seven-ex-boyfriends to the death is as divisive as they come among cinephiles. It’s
definitely different, and stays true to the comic-book source material. Plus, who wouldn’t love to battle Michael Cera to the death? (Plays Fri and Sat at midnight at the Del Mar)
Reviews12 YEARS A SLAVE (R; 133 min) Based on an 1853 memoir, this story of a free African American kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South is easily the best-reviewed film of the year.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT (R; 100 min) Say you gave me a list of 1000 movies, and asked me to rank them by likelihood that Hollywood would remake them. Say, for some reason, 1986’s About Last Night… was one of those films. I can guarantee you that astoundingly forgettable post-Brat-Pack dramedy—based on a play by David Mamet, but now remembered almost exclusively for featuring Demi Moore’s breasts, if it’s remembered at all—would
be somewhere near the very bottom. And yet, here’s the remake, featuring flavor-of-the-month comedian Kevin Hart and once again following a new couple as they go from one-night-stand to full-blown relationship. No word on whether Moore’s breasts return for a cameo. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (R; 121 min) It’s this year’s Acting Olympics, as Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper…oh come on! You saw the preview! You know you’re gonna go! They got the people everybody loves to be in an adaptation of a play everybody loves, with a plot about family dysfunction, which everybody loves! (The plot, not the dysfunction). Face it, you’re going! I’m already there! In my mind!ENDLESS LOVE (PG-13; 103 min) Wait, let me check the bottom of my list again. Yup, this one’s there, too. But hey, this drama about obsessive love can’t be any worse than that god-awful 1981 version with Brooke Shields, right? Right?GLORIA (R; 110 min) Pauline Garcia is getting rave reviews for her portrayal of a free-spirited older woman in a new relationship in Santiago. THE LEGO MOVIE (PG; 100 min) Everybody from Morgan Freeman to Will Ferrell to Shaq gets to voice something in this animated movie, which (spoiler alert) is not actually made out of Legos. In other news, it’s official: everything gets to have a movie. What’s next, Battleship? Oh wait… THAT AWKWARD MOMENT (R; 94 min) Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star as three best friends whose dating lives start to come between them because rom-com. THE MONUMENTS MEN (PG-13; 118 min) There’s something creepy about the fact that this movie is flying so under the radar. It’s written and directed by George Clooney, with a great premise (a World War II platoon rescues art from the Nazis), and an all-star cast featuring Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, John Goodman, Bill Murray and more. It’s based on a true story, the trailer looks great. Why isn’t anyone talking about this? THE NUT JOB (PG; 86 min) I can’t even imagine what the pitch sessions are like for these animated
quirky-animal movies. Is there a lightning round? “OK, there’s a bear…” “No.” “OK, there’s a duck…” “No.” “OK, there’s a platypus…” “Hell no.” Somehow, somebody sold the idea of a squirrel, and so in this movie little Surly the Squirrel (voiced by Will Arnett) gets kicked out of his home in a park and has to survive in the city. THE PAST (PG-13; 130 min) In this French mystery-drama, an Iranian in Paris leaves his wife and children to return to his homeland, but must return when his wife wants a divorce. Original title: Nice Going, Dumbass. RIDE ALONG (PG-13; 100 min) We know Ice Cube can act, but for the last decade his career has been pretty much reduced to finding different ways to contort his face for a wide spectrum of annoyed looks. Make no mistake about it: if there were Oscars for facial tics, Ice Cube would add to his collection with this latest comedy in which he plays a cop who keeps getting annoyed by Kevin Hart. How is that a movie? We’re all annoyed by Kevin Hart. ROBOCOP (R; 102 min) What a coincidence, this is also low on my list of movies Hollywood should remake! But for a different reason. Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 original was so unique in its mix of comic-book brightness and gritty crime action that it seems silly to try to recreate that magic. They couldn’t just make a whole different movie about a cyborg cop? Hells to the no! So now we have what appears to be a Christopher-Nolaned-up version from Brazilian director Jose Padilha, who would like to thank you for your cooperation. VAMPIRE ACADEMY (PG-13; 114 min) If I even started to tell you the over-complicated plot of this movie about “dhampir guradians,” half-vampires and blah blah blah, you would go comatose in seconds. Here’s all you need to know to decide if this is the movie for you: hot young vampires wear schoolgirl outfits, crack cheeky double entendres, bite each other, fight and say stupid stuff like, “Let’s make tonight our bitch.”WINTER'S TALE (PG-113; 118 min) Colin Farrell stars in this fantasy as a burglar who discovers he has the gift of re-incarnation. Bet he doesn’t do that Total Recall remake again!
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APTOS CINEMAS 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831-426-7500 www.thenick.com
Winter’s Tale — Wed-Thu 2; 4:30; 7; 9:25; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. The Monuments Men — Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:15; 6:45; 9:10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.
41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com
American Hustle — Fri-Wed 8:55pm.Labor Day — Wed-Thu 11; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:10.The LEGO Movie — Wed-Thu 11:15; 1:45; 4:20; 7; Fri-Wed 11; 12:30; 1:45; 3:15; 4:20; 7; 9:30.The LEGO Movie 3D — Wed-Thu 9:30pm.Philomena — Fri-Wed 6:30pm.Robocop — Daily 11; 1:30; 4:30; 7:20; 10:15.
DEL MAR1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com
Her — Wed-Thu 1:50; 4:30; 7:10; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. The Monuments Men — Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. The Wolf of Wall Street — Wed-Thu 12:20; 3:50; 7:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Scott Pilgrim vs. The World — Fri-Sat midnight.
NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com
12 Years a Slave — Wed-Thu 8:50pm; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.August: Osage County — Wed-Thu 11:20; 6; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.American Hustle — Wed-Thu 4; 9:20; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Dallas Buyer’s Club — Wed-Thu 11:10am; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Gloria — Wed-Thu 1:45; 4:15; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. (no Thu 7pm)The Invisible Woman — Wed-Thu 11am; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Nebraska — Wed-Thu 12:15; 6:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Oscar Shorts: Animated — Wed-Thu 2:40; 7:20; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Oscar Shorts: Live Action — Wed-Thu 4:50 Fri-Wed call for showtimes.The Past — Wed-Thu 1:30; 3:20; 8:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Philomena — Wed-Thu 1:15; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.
RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN 155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com
Endless Love — Wed-Thu 2:40; 5; 7:20; 9:50; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. Labor Day — Wed-Thu 3:30; 7; 9:40; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.
SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com
3 Days to Kill — (Opens Thu 8pm) Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Pompeii 3D — (Opens Thu 10pm) Fri-Wed call for showtimes.About Last Night — Wed-Thu 12:25; 3; 5:30; 8; 10:25.Frozen — Wed 2/19 12:05; 2:55; 6; 8:30; Thu 12:05; 2:25; 6:15; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.The LEGO Movie — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2:40; 4:40; 7:05; 9:35; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.The LEGO Movie 3D — Wed-Thu 12:10; 2:40; 5:05; 7:30; 10:00; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. (no Thu 10pm)
Lone Survivor — Wed 2/19 11:45; 2:50; 6:45; 9:45; Thu 11:45; 2:50; 9; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Ride Along — Wed-Thu 12:20; 3;05; 7:10; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Robocop — Wed 2/19 11:30; 12:15; 2:10; 3:20; 5; 6:10; 7:45; 9:15; 10:20; Thu 11:30; 12:15; 2:10; 3:20; 5; 6:10; 10:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.That Awkward Moment — Wed-Thu 5:15pm; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Vampire Academy — Wed-Thu 12; 2:35; 7:40; 10:10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Rusaluka — Wed 2/19 6:30pm.Swan Lake — Thu 7pm.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind — Thu 9pm.
CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY CINEMA226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com
3 Days to Kill — (Opens Fri) 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20; 10:15.Pompeii — (Opens Fri) 11:20; 4:40; 7:30; 10.Pompeii 3D — (Opens Fri) 2; 10.American Hustle — Wed-Thu 3:30; 6:45; 9:55; Fri-Wed 9:15pm. (no Thu 6:45pm) Endless Love — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed 11:45; 2:20; 4:55; 7:40; 10:15. (no Sat 11:45am)Frozen — Wed-Thu 11:15; 1:55. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — Wed-Thu 4:30; 7:15; 9:45; Fri-Wed 7:15; 9:55.Labor Day — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2:15; 4:55; 7:30; 10:10.The LEGO Movie —Wed-Thu 11; 11:40; 1:30; 2:15; 4:10; 6:45; 7:30; 9:20; 10; Fri-Wed 11; 11:40; 1:30; 2:15; 4; 4:45; 6:35; 7:30.The LEGO Movie 3D — Wed-Thu 4:55pm; Fri-Wed 10pm.The Monuments Men — Wed-Thu 11:30; 12:30; 3:45; 4:55; 7; 8; 10; Fri-Wed 11:30; 12:30; 3:45; 4:55; 7; 8; 9. (no Thu 11:30am)Nebraska — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:30; 9:15; Fri-Wed 12:45; 3:45.The Nut Job — Wed-Thu 11:15am.Philomena — Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:15; 6:45; Fri-Wed 2:30; 6:45.Ride Along — Wed-Thu 9:45pm.Robocop — Wed-Thu 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20; 10:15; Fri-Wed — 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20; 10:15.Saving Mr. Banks — Wed-Thu 7:45pm.That Awkward Moment — Wed-Thu 4; 9:45.Winter’s Tale — Wed-Thu 11:55; 1; 4; 7; 9:45; Fri-Wed 1; 4; 7; 9:45.An Affair to Remember — Thu 7pm.The Man Who Knew Too Much — Sat 11am.
GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 81125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com
About Last Night — Wed-Thu 1:45; 4:30; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Endless Love — Wed-Thu 1:45; 4:30; 7:30; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.The LEGO Movie — Wed-Thu 1:05; 2:05; 3:25; 4:30; 7; 8; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.The LEGO Movie 3D — Wed-Thu 5:40pm; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Lone Survivor — Wed-Thu 4; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. The Monuments Men — Wed-Thu 1:25; 4:15; 7:15; 9:50; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Ride Along — Wed-Thu 1:20; 4; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Robocop — Wed-Thu 1:25; 4:15; 7:15; 10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Vampire Academy — Wed-Thu 1:25; 7:15; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.Winter’s Tale — Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:40; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.
SHOWTIMESShowtimes are for Wednesday, Feb. 19, through Wednesday, Feb. 26, unless otherwise indicated. Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.
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ASSEMBLY TEAM POPS UP: Sleep is not an option for
Kendra Baker and Zach Davis, who
have launched yet another in an
endless string of big ideas in food
performance even as the dishes are
barely dry from their gala preview
event at the Del Mar Theatre last week.
The Penny Ice Creamery owners have
devised yet another eating concept,
almost as a prelude to the impending
(early March?) opening of their large-
scale new downtown Santa Cruz
restaurant Assembly. That concept
is Pop Up, named for the edgy
vogue for sudden, impromptu foodie
happenings. Pop Up will serve as a
olive garnish—marks the event.
The crusty surf legend himself
was on hand to say a few words
for the occasion on the exact spot,
overlooking Steamers, that his first
retail shop opened in 1959. The
christening of the lounge reminds
locals that the Dream Inn lounge,
with its surfboard-covered ceiling,
is not only steeped in legend, but
continues to reinvent itself in the
best tradition of Santa Cruz. Food
and beverage manager Gus Siggins
has some tasty specials on offer,
and with its new indoor and outdoor
photo displays the lounge is more
than ever a room with a view.
Hot New Spots, and a ClassicBY CHRISTINA WATERS
WHERE LEGENDS MEET: The cozy and
nostalgically-named
Jack O'Neill Lounge in the Dream Inn launched this week, complete
with a giant outdoor photographic
mural, and a special commemorative
cocktail. Figuring that one good
brand deserves another, Dream Inn's
savvy marketing team celebrated
the colorful life of surf legend Jack
O'Neill by re-naming the landmark
hotel's waterfront lounge after him.
A long list of new cocktails, including
the aptly named "The Legend"—
using O'Neill's favorite Ketel One
vodka, a touch of vermouth and an
venue, not only for sudden gourmet
ops, but as a showcase for intriguing
adventures in extreme dining. For
example, San Francisco chef Anthony
Myint will finesse a pop up lunch
on March 3. Can retail options and
other timely, but as-yet undesignated
gatherings be far behind?
LAILI TAKES THE GOLD: At
dinner last night with our friends
Alan and Linda, we were reminded all
over again just why Laili continues to
thrive even in uncertain times. This
attractive restaurant housed inside a
19th century landmark bank has an
outstanding menu criss-crossing the
Silk Roads with a bit of New World
Mediterranean thinking. We paired a
bottle of robust Malbec (a logical choice
given the spice-laden cuisine) with a
shared starter of garlicky hummus,
babaghanoush, tabbouleh and cool
cucumber yogurt, all of which we
scooped up with pliant lavosh bread.
While Linda decided on the evening's
special flatbread with goat cheese,
pears and pickled onions—stunning—
the rest of us pampered our carnivore
instincts with kabob entrees of filet
mignon and lamb. All of the meats
were perfectly grilled, which in the case
of my filet mignon meant rare. On each
of our long rectangular plates, four large
cubes of meat had been placed next
to a long mound of saffron-perfumed
rice laced with carrots. Of the three
accompanying sauce/chutneys, the
yogurt was ultra creamy, but it was the
fiery chile mint chutney that made
my palate dance. A generous garnish
of romanesco cauliflower and okra
anchored the other side of the platter.
But the beef was the star. I have rarely
tasted filet mignon in steak houses
that was this tender and full-flavored.
Jack's rare lamb was so spot on that he
began planning our next visit to Laili
even as we were walking out the door.
Who knew that the best steak in town
was at a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean
dining room? Well, obviously the full
house of fellow diners knew. Now we
do, too.
EXQUISITE FINDS ON THE SILK ROAD Laili’s Katie Jacobsen with one of the Middle Eastern dishes that continue to impress.
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Café GratitudeMark Smith, head chef
Mark Smith is a meat eater. So when the 36-year-old chef at the all-
vegan, all-organic Café Gratitude chows down on a greasy, meaty dish
he really likes, he stops and says to himself, “Yeah, I can do that.
“I have an absolute blast taking the most unhealthy dishes in the world,” he
says, “and all of a sudden making a comparable thing that’s good and won’t
kill you.”
SCW: Is there a lot of creative freedom here? MARK SMITH: There
definitely is. We get a lot of our stuff from our farm in Vacaville. They dictate
what’s in season for us, because organic’s expensive, and out-of-season
organic is unholy expensive. We try to stay in season for restaurant viability,
and because our palates should be seasonal.
How do you name dishes? We’ve just decided to get as creative as
possible. I made a shepherd’s pie last week and called it “I’m Guided.” They
have the “I Am Grounded” for the potatoes.
What kind of mood should I be in to order an “I Am Warmhearted?” Anything works. My first time here I said, “these are
weird.” It’s just a rite of passage. You should come in here and think this is
out of your element, this is odd…I’m comfortable. Honestly, that’s the point.
Everyone’s going, “I’m five minutes late,” or “I’m in a hurry” or “I didn’t do
as good today as I should have done.” It’s a good thing to challenge people.
People disagree with it or think it’s silly, but it sparks a thought in the brain
that far too few people actually spontaneously create.
Is there a name you think is kinda silly? My favorite was the burger, “I
Am Excellent,” but I named it after Bill and Ted.
When did the Grateful Bowl switch from being donation-based to $8? That was supposed to be “pay what you want,” but it just became 90
percent of people paying a penny. “Oh, what? I can pay a penny? I have 10
bucks in my wallet, but I’m gonna pay a penny.”
Why did you start making waffles? A mistake in an order. I was going
to start making seitan out of whole-wheat flour and play with it as a meat
alternative. They shipped a wrong supply, and it was gluten-free pastry flour.
It has no egg, no nuts, no dairy, no soy. Just using hazelnut milk and banana
as an egg replacer made perfect waffle mix. I can’t wait for the strawberries,
to start making the strawberry sauce. Maybe some cashew whipped cream.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): A woman from New Mexico wrote to tell me that after reading my horoscopes for three years in the Santa Fe Reporter, she had decided to stop. “I changed my beliefs,” she said. “I no longer resonate with your philosophy.” On the one hand, I was sad that I had lost a reader. On the other hand, I admired her for being able to transform her beliefs, and also for taking practical action to enforce her shift in perspective. That’s the kind of purposeful metamorphosis I recommend for you, Aries. What ideas are you ready to shed? What theories no longer explain the nature of life to your satisfaction? Be ruthless in cutting away the thoughts that no longer work for you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In Arthurian legend, Camelot was the castle where King Arthur held court and ruled his kingdom. It housed the Round Table, where Arthur’s knights congregated for important events. Until recently, I had always imagined that the table was relatively small and the number of knights few. But then I discovered that several old stories say there was enough room for 150 knights. It wasn’t an exclusive, elitist group. I suspect you will experience a similar evolution, Taurus. You may be wishing you could become part of a certain circle, but assume it’s too exclusive or selective to welcome you as a member. I suspect it’s more receptive and inclusive than you think. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The renowned Lakota medicine man Sitting Bull (1831-1890) wasn’t born with that name. For the first years of his life he was known as Jumping Badger. His father renamed him when he was a teenager after he demonstrated exceptional courage in battle. I’d like to see you consider a similar transition in the coming months, Gemini. You’re due to add some gravitas to your approach. The tides of destiny are calling you to move more deliberately and take greater care with the details. Are you willing to experiment with being solid and stable? The more willing you are to assume added responsibility, the more interesting that responsibility is likely to be. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The English noun “offing” refers to the farthest reach of the ocean that is still visible as you stand on the beach. It’s a good symbol for something that is at a distance from you and yet still within view. I suggest that you take a long thoughtful look at the metaphorical offing that’s visible from where you stand. You’ll be wise to identify what’s looming for you in the future so you can start working to ensure you will get the best possible version of it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A large plaster Buddha statue was housed at a modest temple in Bangkok, Thailand from 1935 to 1955. No one knew its age or origins. In May of 1955, workers were struggling to move the heavy 10-foot icon to a new building on the temple grounds when it accidentally broke free of the ropes that secured it. As it hit the ground, a chunk of plaster fell off, revealing a sheen of gold beneath. Religious leaders authorized the removal of the remaining plaster surface. Hidden inside was a solid gold Buddha that is today worth $250 million dollars. Research later revealed that the plaster had been applied by 18th-century monks to prevent the statue from being looted. I foresee a comparable sequence unfolding in the coming weeks for you, Leo. What will it take to free a valuable resource that’s concealed within a cheap veneer? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Holistic health teacher Deepak Chopra suggests that we all periodically make this statement: “Every decision I make is a choice between a grievance and a miracle. I relinquish all regrets, grievances, and resentments, and choose the miracle.” Is that too New Age for you, Virgo? I hope you can drop any prejudices you might have about it and simply make it your own. It’s the precise formula you need to spin this week’s events in the right direction—working for you rather than against you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the savannas of Africa, waterholes are crucial for life. During the rainy season, there are enough to go around for every animal species to drink and bathe in comfortably. But the dry season shrinks the size and number of the waterholes. The impala may have to share with the hippopotamus, the giraffe with the warthog. Let’s use this as a metaphor to speculate about your future. I’m guessing that the dry season will soon
be arriving in your part of the world. The waterholes may dwindle. But that could ultimately prove to be a lucky development, because it will bring you into contact with interesting life forms you might not have otherwise met. Unexpected new alliances could emerge. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In his book The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human, literary scholar Jonathan Gottschall muses on the crucial role that imagination plays in our lives. “[The] average daydream is about fourteen seconds long and [we] have about two thousand of them per day,” he says. “In other words, we spend about half of our waking hours—one-third of our lives on earth—spinning fantasies.” I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because you are entering a phase when your daydreams can serve you well. They’re more likely than usual to be creative, productive, and useful. Monitor them closely. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his Eighth Symphony in a mere two months during the summer of 1943. He worked on it in an old henhouse on a former chicken farm. The location helped relax him, allowing him to work with extra intensity. I wish you could find a retreat like that for yourself sometime soon, Sagittarius. I think you would benefit from going off by yourself to a sanctuary and having some nice long talks with your ancestors, the spirits of nature, and your deepest self. If that’s not practical right now, what would be the next best thing you could do? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Is there one simple thing you could do to bring a bit more freedom into your life? An elegant rebellion against an oppressive circumstance? A compassionate breakaway from a poignant encumbrance? A flash of unpredictable behavior that would help you escape a puzzling compromise? I’m not talking about a huge, dramatic move that would completely sever you from all of your burdens and limitations. I’m imagining a small step you could take to get a taste of spaciousness and a hint of greater fluidity. That’s your assignment in the coming week. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There are 15,074 lakes in Wisconsin, but more than 9,000 of them have never been officially named. That’s strange to me. In my view, everything is worthy of the love that is bestowed by giving it a name. I have named every tree and bush in my yard, as well as each egret that frequents the creek flowing by my house. I understand that at the Findhorn community in northern Scotland, people even give names to their cars and toasters and washing machines. According to researchers in the U.K., cows that have names are happier: They produce more milk. Your assignment, Aquarius, is to name at least some of the unnamed things in your world. It’s an excellent time to cultivate a closer, warmer personal relationship with absolutely everything. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): From 2010 to 2012, Eric Garcetti worked as an actor on the TV cop shows The Closer and its spin-off series Major Crimes. He played the mayor of Los Angeles. Then in 2013, he ran for the office of L.A.’s mayor in real life, and won. It was a spectacular example of Kurt Vonnegut’s suggestion that we tend to become what we pretend to be. Your assignment Pisces, is to make good use of this principle. I invite you to experiment with pretending to be the person you would like to turn into. You can read free excerpts of my most recent book at http://bit.ly/PronoiaFree2. Tell me what you think at [email protected].
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