Thursday March 1, 2007
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7:30 PM
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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Contact: Jamie Maraviglia 489-4196 jamie@clarkcenter.org
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Named for the historic Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been referred to as, "a bridge across the ages - a link between the present day and the heyday of traditional New Orleans music." The group, which has been touring for more than 25 years, consists of musicians who range in age from 31-88 who work to preserve the New Orleans Jazz style. Collectively, these musicians represent the industry's elite; a finely tuned band whose members hail from highly regarded musical families. Together, they keep alive the traditions and history of this uniquely American sound with tunes like "Bucket's Got a Hole in It," "Bill Bailey," "Little Liza Jane," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and many more. Hailed as "The best jazz band in the land," the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is sure to present a high energy, crowd-satisfying performance on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 7:30pm at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from $38-$48 and can be purchased by calling the Clark Center Box Office at 489-9444 or online at www.clarkcenter.org.
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Location: Arroyo Grande
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Friday March 2, 2007
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10:00 AM
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10:00 PM
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7th Annual TEACh Telethon
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Contact: Maria Slavin 772-8574 Otis12@charter.net
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The Endowment for the Advancement of Children (TEACh Foundation) will host its 7th Annual TEACh Telethon on March 3rd from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Hundreds of students from the San Luis Coastal School District will perform as the Morro Bay Community Center is transformed into a television studio. Viewers may watch the live broadcast on Channel 21, compliments of Charter Cable. Volunteers, donations and community support are welcome. Call Maria Slavin at 772-8574 or visit www.theteachfoundation.org.
Since 2000, TEACh has expanded educational opportunities for over 10,000 students of San Luis Coastal School District. More than $90,000 has been distributed through TEACh mini-grants to support classroom learning.
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Location: Morro Bay
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Saturday March 3, 2007
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8:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Rummage Sale Fundraiser for Central Coast Village Center
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Contact: Susan 805-801-1304 svetapendergast@earthlink.net
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Central Coast Village Center, a local non profit that provides nature-based learning experiences for children and families, is having a rummage and bake sale to raise scholarship funds for its programs.
When: Saturday March 3rd, 8 a.m. ‘til noon (rain or shine)
Where: Pacheco School Campus, 165 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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8:30 PM
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11:30 PM
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Lonnie Brooks 30th Anniversary show
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Contact: Laszlo Kiraly 805.897-0060 las.king@verizon.net
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Founded in 1977, the Santa Barbara Blues Society, the oldest blues society in the USA, will celebrate its 30th Anniversary by presenting Louisiana native, guitar ace Lonnie Brooks, acclaimed universally as one of the finest representatives of Chicago blues. He is known for his high energy, dynamic live shows and the raw sound of his urban blues, flavored with a touch of Louisiana gumbo. After 5 decades of playing the blues, he has lost none of his musical prowess or on-stage charisma. This exclusive West Coast engagement will be his first Santa Barbara appearance since he played for the blues society in 1984.
Location: Warren Hall, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara
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Location: Santa Barbara
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8:30 PM
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10:00 PM
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Comedy Show
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Contact: Joyce or Bill 805 543-0639 joyk344@hotmail.com
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A comedy show with local stand-up comedians will be sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Grange on Saturday, March 3rd at 2880 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo. Show starts at 8:30 pm. Admission: $5 at the door. No reservatons required. Refreshments will be available. For further info: 543-0639.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Sunday March 4, 2007
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Sunday April 1, 2007
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Art Show
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Contact: Giglia Sherman 805-528-4593 gidabest@hotmail.com
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Come see the latest 'Crow' paintings by Giglia Sherman at Linnaea's Cafe, 1110 Garden Street, SLO. The show runs from March 4th through April 1st
Artist's reception, March 11 from 3PM to 5PM
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Friday March 9, 2007
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7:00 PM
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Angela Davis--Women's History Month Celebration
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Contact: Ruth Osorio (805) 756-2600 cpwomensoutreach@gmail.com
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Angela Davis, one of the most influential feminist scholars and activists of the late 20th century, will be headlining Cal Poly’s Women’s History Month celebration at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, in Chumash Auditorium at Cal Poly.
Davis will speak on “Building Communities of Resistance,” focusing on her experiences in activism, prison reform, and her belief in non-violent resistance. Davis will recount her experiences being on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list for a crime she didn’t commit, as well as her role in the civil rights movement.
Davis, a professor at UC Santa Cruz, has spent her life “exposing the oppressions marginalized populations face in the United States, specifically focusing on the intersection of race, class and gender,” said Ruth Osorio, outreach coordinator for Cal Poly Women’s Programs.
“Angela Davis is a critical figure in American history. Her involvement in the civil rights movement and the feminist movement shaped the way society thinks about class, race and gender,” Osorio said.
Admission is free for all students and $10 for community members. Tickets can be bought at the door.
Cal Poly Women’s History Month is a collaborative effort of Cal Poly’s Women’s Programs and Services, the Multicultural Center, Vice President for Student Affairs office, Political Science Department, Ethnic Studies Department, Women’s Studies Program, History Department, Black Faculty and Staff Association, Career Services, Democratic Women United, and San Luis Obispo’s National Organization of Women.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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8:00 PM
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10:30 PM
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SHOW UP! for Holly Near
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Contact: Gina Whitaker 805 481-0788 paganspirit@ginanken.com
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SHOW UP! for Holly Near
Save the Date! Once again, the Unitartian Universalist Fellowship of SLO County has invited Holly Near, singer/songwriter/storyteller, back to the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande for a concert Friday, March 9, 2007 at 8PM.
ALL TICKETS $25-General Admission.
Hear Holly and her pianist, John Bucchino, as they celebrate another great CD release. Special guest Joe Jencks, folksinger. Tickets on sale through the Clark Center box office (489-9444) or through the Fellowship (544-1669). Call Gina at 481-0788 for more information.
This is a fundraiser for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. It's a musical event you won't want to miss!
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Location: Arroyo Grande
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Saturday March 10, 2007
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9:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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Cerro San Luis Trail-Work Party
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Contact: ECOSLO (805) 544-1777 info@ecoslo.org
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SLO Stewards (a partnership between the Environmental Center and the City of SLO) maintains trails, creeks, and open space. Work parties go out on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. On Saturday, March 10, trail work will be done on Cerro San Luis. Meet at the Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve trailhead. To access the trailhead, turn right onto Fernandez Road just before the southbound 101 Marsh Street on-ramp. Please wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Water and snacks will be provided. For more information, please call the San Luis Obispo City Parks and Recreation Department at 781-7302 or ECOSLO at 544-1777.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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9:00 AM
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12:30 PM
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Antiques & Collectibles Appraisal Day
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Contact: Suzanne Schwark 805-736-2281 suz@sbceo.org
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The Library Foundation of Lompoc, Buellton and Vandenberg Village (District 2 of SB County) is sponsoring an Antiques & Collectibles Appraisal Day on March 10. Eight professional appraisers will be on hand to give a verbal appraisal of personal antiques and collectibles for the benefit of the Village Library. The event will be held at the Vandenberg Village Library. A donation of $10 per item or set will go to fund the Endowment for Books. This is a great opportunity to have Aunt Tillie's brooch appraised or that first edition book that has been in the family forever. The Village Library phone number is 733-3323 and is located at 3755 Constellation Ave. Vandenberg Village.
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Location: Lompoc
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Saturday March 10, 2007
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Sunday March 11, 2007
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10:00 AM
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4:00 PM
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Visual Adventures with Walter Askin
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Contact: SLO Art Center 805.543.8562 info@opagart.org
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Explore new ways of thinking about your process of creating art! Discover a
stronger more assertive approach for getting started. This lively workshop
will introduce fresh techniques for use in your studio, on your kitchen
table, or while traveling! You will gain practical experience in creating
unique and exciting images using a simplified set of tools—acrylic washes
and colored pencils. Presentations will include a range of ideas for
creating visual images.
Walter Askin, 2007 Brushstrokes juror, is known for his imaginative and
satirical paintings, sculpture and graphic work. He has experimented widely
with various approaches in creating works. Longtime university level
professor and working artist, Askin received degrees from the University of
California, Berkeley, where he was named Calmerton Scholar in Art with
further studies at the Ruskin School, Oxford, England. His paintings,
prints, sculpture and drawings have been exhibited in museums and galleries
in over 14 countries.
A detailed list of the necessary art materials will be mailed to workshop
participants. For images and more information visit the www.opagart.org.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Saturday March 10, 2007
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10:00 AM
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2:00 PM
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Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive
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Contact: Heather Boydston 805-450-6888 heather.boydston@gmail.com
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Help save a life by getting your cheek swabbed! Anyone between 18 and 60 who is in general good health can add their name to the international adult stem cell registry. If you are lucky enough to match someone in need, you may be asked to donate stem cells, which is simple and a lot like donating platelets. You will give a transplant patient a second chance at life. Tissue typing costs for the National Marrow Donor Program (a charitable organization) are $52. Registration is taking place on Saturday,March 10 at Christ Presbyterian Church (36 E. Victoria St.) in downtown Santa Barbara.
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Saturday March 10, 2007
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Sunday April 15, 2007
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6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Brushstrokes - 19th Annual Juried Exhibition
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Contact: SLO Art Center 805.543.8562 info@opagart.org
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Brushstrokes is an annual exhibition held by the Oil Pastel Acrylic Group (OPAG) of the San Luis Obispo Art Center. Original works done in oil, pastel, acrylic and mixed media by artists from Santa Barbara to San Benito counties will be on display from March 10 through April 15, 2007 in the Gray Wing of the San Luis Obispo Art Center.
Opening reception is on March 10, 2007, from 6pm tto 8pm. Wine and food will be served and awards given. This year's exhibiton is juried by Southern California artist Walter Askin.
A special "viewer's choice" award will be given. Visit the Art Center the first week of the exhibition to cast your vote!
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Saturday March 10, 2007
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7:30 PM
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9:30 PM
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Alpin Hong, concert pianist
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Contact: Judy Carpenter 736-2287 judykc@verizon.net
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Lompoc Concert Association proudly presents Alpin Hong in concert. Mr. Hong has stunned audiences all across the U.S. with his charismatic and virtuoso performance on the piano. Opening the ears, eyes and imaginations of over seventy thousand Americans, he has introduced audiences young and old to the power of Stravinsky, the delicacy of Debussy, the clarity of Bach and the exuberance of Gershwin. He was the First Prize Winner at the 2001 Concert Artists Guild Competition - the first pianist in eight years to win CAG's highest honor.Place: First United Methodist Church, 925 No. F St., Lompoc. Tickets: Adult $15, Student $7. Phone: 733-4006 for information
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Location: Lompoc
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8:00 PM
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10:30 PM
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Bob and Wendy with Tim Novoa
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Contact: Bob and Wendy 805 235-5456 bliepman@yahoo.com
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Linnaea's Cafe -
Bob and Wendy perform original songs with voice, guitar, mandocellos, and drums.
Linnaea's Cafe is one of the best acoustic music venues in downtown SLO, or anywhere.
805 541-5888 / free
www.linnaeas.com
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Sunday March 11, 2007
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12:00 PM
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11:00 PM
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Pure Life Benefit Festival
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Contact: Kevin Costigliolo 805-305-0460 gratefulfamilymail@yahoo.com
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San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Building
801 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
BROUGHT TO YOU BY GRATEFUL FAMILY CHARITIES
Charities for individuals in need of funding for medical treatment
http://www.gratefulfamily.com/purelife
12PM – 11PM
Please join us as we kick off Grateful Family Charities first fundraiser held at the San Luis Obispo Veterens Memorial Bulding on Sunday March 11 from 12 noon to 11pm. The event will be a celebration of life, music, art and culture in honor of a friend of the comminity, Jeremy Veator, whom is fighting lymphoma. All procedes from the benifit festival will go toward his continued treatment efforts.
Featuring...
Live music from Resination, Louie Ortega, Ouroboros, Minds Eye and many more.
Full line-up available online
Also…enjoy cultural performances, guest speakers, silent auction, raffle, vendors, beer and wine, healthy food options, massage and children’s creative play area
(Kids 12 and under Free)
Tickets available at all vallitix outlets: boo boo records, cal poly and online
at http://www.vallitix.com -$20 pre-pay, $25 at the Door (Kids 12 and under Free)
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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Cerro San Luis Ranger-Led Hike
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Contact: ECOSLO (805) 544-1777 info@ecoslo.org
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SLO City Parks & Recreation holds free ranger-led events Sundays starting at 1pm. On Sunday, March 11, explore the Lemon Grove Loop at Cerro San Luis. Early wildflowers will be in bloom. To reach the trailhead and meeting place from South Higuera, take the southbound 101 Marsh Street onramp, but turn right on Fernandez Road just before the onramp enters the freeway. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water to drink. For more information, please call 781-7302 or ECOSLO at 544-1777.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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3:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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Forever Plaid
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Contact: Jamie Maraviglia 805-489-4196 jamie@clarkcenter.org
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One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, this deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the '50s. Don't miss this musical that will leave everyone talking on Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 3:00pm at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from $40-$50 and are available by calling the Clark Center Box Office at 489-9444 or by visiting the website at www.clarkcenter.org.
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Location: Arroyo Grande
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3:00 PM
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Cal Poly Symphony - Student Soloist Showcase
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Contact: David Arrivee 756-2358 darrivee@calpoly.edu
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The Cal Poly Symphony will celebrate the talent of student soloists at its Winter Concert on Sunday, March 11. The Student Soloist Showcase, featuring performances by winners of the Music Department's Solo Competition, will be at 3 p.m. in Harman Hall in the Performing Arts Center's Christopher Cohan Center.
Senior music major Alex Kato-Willis, a San Luis Obispo resident, will perform the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Ryan Putt, a music graduate also from San Luis Obispo, will play Gordon Jacob’s Concerto for Trombone.
Student vocalist and junior music major Ramón Echevarría will sing “Vainement ma bien Aimée,” from Edouard Lalo’s opera “Roi d’Ys” (“The King of Ys”).
Corrie Stallings, a sophomore music major, will perform Jerome Kern’s “Bill” from the Broadway musical “Showboat.” Sophia Newton, a child development major minoring in music, will sing Arthur Sullivan’s “If Some Day There Chanced To Be” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Ruddigore,” (or “The Witch's Curse.”)
Music Department faculty member David Arrivée will conduct the program, which will also feature music from the movies “Vertigo” and “E.T.,” as well as Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture.”
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Monday March 12, 2007
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6:30 AM
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Morro Coast Audubon Society presents Resources, Research, and Radio Telemetry on Carrizo Plain
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Contact: Morro Coast Audubon Society 805/772-1991 carlocc@sbcglobal.net
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Join Morro Coast Audubon Society and your neighbors for this FREE community presentation with Bob Stafford, biologist with the Department of Fish and Game and learn how radio telemetry is used to study Tule elk, western pond turtles, western rattlesnakes and more out on the Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve. Everyone is welcome. . . bring along your family and friends!
A FREE hospitality warm-up dinner of homemade chili, cornbread and assorted beverages will be served at 6:30prn.
Need help finding the AARP clubhouse? Pismo Street is one block south of the Charles Paddock Zoo entrance and the Clubhouse is near the Pavilion. For more information about this event call the MCAS office at 772-1991
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Location: Atascadero
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Wednesday March 14, 2007
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7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Global Warming panel / book discussion
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Contact: Chris Gallery 805-564-5633 cgallery@santabarbaraca.gov
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Montecito Library - 1469 East Valley Rd. (SB) - 969-5063
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change, by Elizabeth Kolbert, offers a multi-disciplined approach to the issue of global warming by combining science, politics, and the human experience. The public is invited to attend the March/April community conversations, presented by Professor Josh Schimel, Chair of the UCSB Environmental Studies Program, together with other members of the UCSB faculty and a community representative. There will be a brief presentation, a discussion of the scientific basis for global warming, and open forum for questions from the public.
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Location: Santa Barbara
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7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Hansel & Gretel
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Contact: Jamie Maraviglia 489-4196 jamie@clarkcenter.org
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Théâtre Sans Fil presents a theatrical adaptation of the famous Grimm Brothers tale, Hansel & Gretel featuring giant puppets underscored by classical music.
Initially inspired by the classical technique of Japanese Bunraku theatre, the Company successfully unites it with original and modern set design, lighting, and music composed by musicians familiar with the art of puppetry. Fantasy, poetry, make-believe and magic also strongly figure in to Theatres Sans Fil’s telling of the classical tale of Hansel & Gretel. Experience this colorful, enchanting and exceptionally unique form of family entertainment for children and adults! Tickets range from $15-$30 and are available by calling 489-9444 or visiting www.clarkcenter.org. Children are welcome to come dressed as their favorite fairy tale character.
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Location: Arroyo Grande
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Friday March 16, 2007
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8:00 PM
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Música Del Río House Concerts Presents Kimberley Dahme
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Contact: Fred Munroe 466-6941 fmunroe@kcbx.net
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To explain Kimberley Dahme is to define country blues and its symbiosis with Rock & Roll. As we look at country blues in America, a few interesting things come to mind: The bass lines between blues and rock & roll become very unclear once you unplug the guitars. Some of the best female voices are too often hiding behind a guitar or bass for years before they find a place where folks get a chance to hear their songs in their own voices. Many of these voices get heard and appreciated in Europe for years before we find a place for them back home.
Kimberley Dahme proves all of these points and we are so sorry it took us so many years to get to know her. How does one of the most memorable voices in country blues get to unplug her guitar in Germany to dedicated fans for years before anyone outside of Nashville even knows she plays so much more than the electric base? How do the fans of the world renowned rock band Boston get to fall in love with her before those of us in California, her home state, begin to appreciate the solo sounds of this nightingale of country blues.
Kimberley is the electric bass guitar player with Boston. Fresh off their latest tour she is taking the time to return to what she considers her roots. Rock & Roll owes a lot to country blues and Kimberley owes a lot to that foundation of her music. Before she once again plugs her bass back in for Boston, she will share the singer/songwriter she is in three house concerts on the El Camino Real between Salinas and Los Angeles this March. We are blessed that Música Del Río sits in the middle because that means Kimberley Dahme will sit in our living room with her guitar, maybe her bass and if we are very kind to her; maybe her flute. Regardless of what she is playing, she has a voice that tells us stories with music we will beg to hear again.
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Location: Atascadero
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Saturday March 17, 2007
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9:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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Islay Hill Docent-Led Hike
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Contact: ECOSLO (805) 544-1777 info@ecoslo.org
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Natural San Luis Docent-led hikes are free and held on Saturdays. Join them for a hike on Islay Hill at 9am on Saturday, March 17. Early wildflowers will be in bloom. To reach the trailhead and meeting place, take Tank Farm Road to Spanish Oaks Drive and continue to Sweet Bay Lane. Turn left onto Sweet Bay Lane. The trailhead is at the end of Sweet Bay Lane. For more information, please call 781-7211 or ECOSLO at 544-1777.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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11:00 AM
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2:00 PM
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Procession to Honor U.S. Fallen Soldiers
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Contact: Hedy Carra 595-7143, 546-3148 hcarra@cuesta.edu
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The month of March marks the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War. On March 17, the group Blowin' In The Wind invites you to join a solemn procession in SLO to commemorate the almost 3200 U.S. soldiers who have died in Iraq since 2003. Iraq War Prayer Flags will be carried. Meet at Mitchell Park at 11:00 to prepare to carry the flags, at 12:00 to help escort them. Ceremonies and exhibits will follow the procession.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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HOPE DANCE FILMS presents ILLUSION
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Contact: Bob Banner 805 544-9663 info@hopedance.org
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HopeDance Films presents ILLUSION, an award-winning film about father-son relationships, starring aging veteran actor Kirk Douglas in his last performance. He portrays a once powerful, now dying film producer who finds himself in deep regret over rejecting his illegitimate son. He is visited by an emissary from the next world who offers him a final chance to help the son he never knew. This powerful and uplifting film challenges us as viewers to suspend belief and follow the fantasy of second chances and missed opportunities; to witness lost relationships rediscovered. ILLUSION will be shown Saturday March 17 at 7pm at the SLO Public Library on the corners of Palm and Osos Sts. . For information call Bob Banner 805 544-9663
View the trailer at http://tinyurl.com/3yauws
For the awards, please visit http://tinyurl.com/37b8zp
For tickets please visit http://tinyurl.com/p2x66
www.hopedance.org
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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8:00 PM
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St. Patrick's Day Celebration with Liz Carroll and John Doyle
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Contact: Clark Center Association 805-489-4196 jamie@clarkcenter.org
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Join the Clark Center Association for a musical St. Patrick’s Day celebration with Liz Carroll & John Doyle! Separately, they are geniuses of their instruments — exciting performers and composers who take the tradition of Irish music in daring, inventive, new directions. One of the masters of traditional Irish music living in America today, Chicago-born Liz Carroll has been amazing audiences with her fiddle since the age of 18. John Doyle is among the most talented and innovative musicians to come out of Ireland in recent years. Together, Carroll & Doyle combine their talents into a dynamic live stage show sure to dazzle and delight. The highly enjoyable and authentic Celtic band, Molly’s Revenge will provide an opening act for the evening. Tickets range from $22-$30 and are available by calling the Clark Center Box Office at 489-9444 or visiting the website at www.clarkcenter.org.
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Location: Arroyo Grande
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Sunday March 18, 2007
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3:00 PM
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Hopedance Films presents ILLUSION
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Contact: Bob Banner 805 544-9663 info@hopedance.org
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HopeDance Films presents ILLUSION, an award-winning film about father-son relationships, starring aging veteran actor Kirk Douglas in his last performance. He portrays a once powerful, now dying film producer who finds himself in deep regret over rejecting his illegitimate son. He is visited by an emissary from the next world who offers him a final chance to help the son he never knew. This powerful and uplifting film challenges us as viewers to suspend belief and follow the fantasy of second chances and missed opportunities; to witness lost relationships rediscovered. ILLUSION will be shown Saturday March 17 at 7pm and again Sunday March 18 at 3 and 5:30pm at the SLO Public Library on the corners of Palm and Osos Sts. . For information call Bob Banner 805 544-9663
View the trailer at http://tinyurl.com/3yauws
For the awards, please visit http://tinyurl.com/37b8zp
For tickets please visit http://tinyurl.com/p2x66
www.hopedance.org
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Monday March 19, 2007
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7:00 PM
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Morro Coast Audubon Society presents eBird: Citizen Science in Action
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Contact: Morro Coast Audubon Society 805/772-1991 carlocc@sbcglobal.net
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This talk will focus on eBird (www.ebird.org), the dynamic online citizen-science project developed by Audubon and Cornell Lab of Ornithology. eBird not only allows you to keep track of your bird observations, but it also makes your data available to scientists and conservationists protecting birds and their habitats. This program will focus on the eBird concept, and provide a demonstration on how the program works.
Brian Sullivan has conducted fieldwork on birds throughout North America for the past 12 years. Birding travels, photography and field projects have taken him to Central and South America, the Arctic and across North America. He has written and consulted on books and popular and scientific literature on North American birds. Research interests include migration ecology, conservation biology, seabirds, and raptor migration. He is project leader for eBird and photographic editor of the Birds of North
America Online at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Time and Place: Monday, March 19th at 7:00 pm
Laguna Middle School Multi- Purpose Room
1050 Los Osos Valley Rd, San Luis Obispo
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Tuesday March 20, 2007
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Sunday May 20, 2007
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9:00 AM
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10:25 AM
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Chair Yoga
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Contact: Fran Dukehart 805.543-2248 Fdukehart@sbcglobal.net
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For Immediate Release Contact: Fran Dukehart, 543-2248
Press Release
Yoga for an active, balanced and healthy lifestyle. 3/16/07
Who: Sit tall, stand tall, walk tall is the motto for Chair Yoga taught by Cuesta College Emeritus instructor, Fran Dukehart, CYI. Fdukehart@sbcglobal.net
What: Free - 12 week Chair Yoga Class for 50 +
When: Tuesday and Thursday,
Where: The Manse on Marsh, 45 Marsh Street at 2:00 pm
The Palms, 55 Broad Street at 9:00 am
Why: Did you know that yoga has five major medical benefits?
Jeffery Migdow, M.D., a physician at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health describes the medical benefits of yoga
• Increases blood flow to the heart
• Slows down osteoporosis
• Rejuvenates the internal organs
• Relaxes the nervous system
• and strengthens the immune system.
For more than twelve years, Fran Dukehart has been transforming bodies and lives with her easy-to-learn approach to fitness through the normal alignment of the spine. Based on the natural principles of gravity and breath, her peaceful yoga techniques emphasizes listening to the breath, breathing naturally and pressing into the feet.
Learning to exercise the toes, ankles, and knees in a sequential manner supports better balance. When students learn to lift and stretch their spine while feeling their feet fully connect with the ground their posture looks better and feels better. With bi-weekly chair yoga sessions, standing tall and sitting tall becomes the new normal posture.
Dukehart reminds students, ‘ if you allow your breath to lead your movements, the body will give you with better balance, stability and alert relaxation.’ Students such as Betty are told by visiting relatives that they noticed her warm beautiful smile as being brighter and that she was standing taller than last time they visited.
One of the best paths to permanent, on-going health care is to cultivate a through system of self-care that approach
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Tuesday March 20, 2007
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5:30 PM
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Give Peace A Meal
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Contact: Jeanie Middle Class 963-6765 JeanieMiddleClass@charter.net
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March is Mediation Month in Santa Barbara County. Conflict Solutions/Community Mediation invites you to "Give Peace A Meal" any Tuesday for lunch or dinner in March at Aldo's restaurant, 1031 State Street, SB, when the generous proprietors will be donating 10% of sales to our agency. Also, on Tuesday, March 20, at 5:30pm, join us for dinner and lecture about "Restorative Justice". for more info call 963-6765.
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Friday March 23, 2007
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Saturday March 24, 2007
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7:30 PM
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10:00 PM
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La Traviata Opera
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Contact: Mikele Hushing-Kline 805-541-5369 propera@sbcglobal.net
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Pacific Repertory Opera presents La Traviata -- Verdi's blockbuster tells the story of love found, love lost, broken hearts and tragedy. Experience the passion that helped inspire the movie, "Moulin Rouge!"
The story of the consumptive Parisian courtesan Violetta, who finds true love with the youthful and innocent Alfredo. She is forced to renounce him by his stern father. After Alfredo humiliates her publicy, then fights a duel to redeem her honor, the lovers are reunited. But it is too late -- she dies tragically in his arms!
Based on the heart-rending novel, "Camille" by Alexander Dumas, this is Verdi's most popular and enduring opera.
A live orchestra and outstanding singers from New York City and Los Angeles bring this incredible performance to the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly, SLO.
Friday, March 23 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets available through the PAC box office at 805-756-2787 or toll free at 1-888-233-ARTS. Prices are $60-$48-$38-$22.
For more information, please see Pacific Repertory Opera's website at www.propera.org or call (805)541-5369.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Saturday March 24, 2007
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8:30 AM
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1:00 PM
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Street Skills
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Contact: Tom Nuckols 805-801-7952 thenuck@aol.com
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Learn to ride your bicycle safely and comfortably around town. This class will feature presentations by local instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists and a video of the proper technique for riding your bicycle safely and visibly in normal traffic situations. Then the class will practice emergency manuevers and go on a group ride around town. Classes are sponsored by the San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition and San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club. Classes to be held at First American Title, 899 Pacific Street in the Community Room.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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9:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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Bowden Ranch Trail-Work Party
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Contact: ECOSLO (805) 544-1777 info@ecoslo.org
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SLO Stewards (a partnership between the Environmental Center and the City of SLO) maintains trails, creeks, and open space. Work parties go out on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. On Saturday, March 24, trail work will be done on Bowden Ranch. Please meet at the Lizzie Court trailhead. To reach the trailhead, turn east off of Johnson Avenue onto Lizzie Street and continue up a short ways to end of street at trailhead. Please wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Water and snacks will be provided. For more information, please call the San Luis Obispo City Parks and Recreation Department at 781-7302 or ECOSLO at 544-1777.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Saturday March 24, 2007
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Sunday March 25, 2007
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12:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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SIP Kids FREE Child Safety Event
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Contact: Danielle 319-233-0733 Danielle@sipkids.com
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We will be in town for only 2 days to provide free digital fingerprints and photos to all families that attend. This program is absolutely free to families and we would love to help provide an extra step of safety to all the families in your community. We will be there Saturday, March 24th 12-5p and Sunday March 25th 12-5p to provide free digital fingerprints and photos to all families that attend. We will have the Fire Dept, Police Dept, Karate Demos, and Gymnastics Demos. We will also have free face painting and balloons for the kids. Please come out to Toyota of Lompoc at 203 E Ocean Ave in Lompoc.
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Location: Lompoc
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Sunday March 25, 2007
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12:30 PM
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3:30 PM
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Blues Brunch with Blue Stew & Friends
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Contact: Laszlo Kiraly 805.897-0060 las.king@verizon.net
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In an afternoon of blues and fun, the Santa Barbara Blues Society and SOhO present Blue Stew & Friends whose CD, Headed South, reached the finals of the self-produced CD competition of The Blues Foundation in Memphis, proudly representing the oldest blues society in the USA.
Location: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State Street (upstairs), Santa Barbara. Admission: $10 general, $8 for blues society members & a guest, each. Call 805.962-7776 for reservations.
For information, visit www.sbblues.org or call 897-0060
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Monday March 26, 2007
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7:30 PM
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9:30 PM
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Speaking of Baseball
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Contact: Teri Ball 966-3875 info@speakingofstories.org
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A night of stories that celebrate, and sometimes poke fun at, America's greatest pastime. Featuring stories by W.P. Kinsella, John Updike, Merrill Maroke, Oona Short and Chet Williamson. Readings by Tony Miratti, Tom Hinshaw, Suzi Bodine, Leslie Howe and Irwin Appel. Located at the Lobero Theater, 33 E. Canon Perdido in Santa Barbara.
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Wednesday March 28, 2007
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12:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Cesar Chavez Service and Learning Day
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Contact: Laura Lopez, ECOSLO Garden Program Coordinator (805) 544-1777 laura@ecoslo.org
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“The path to learning starts in the garden”
Nipomo, CA – Through the efforts of the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (ECOSLO), the California Conservation Corp (CCC), AmeriCorps, and countless volunteers the Cesar Chavez Memorial Native Garden has been cultivated and sustained since 2001. As part of Cesar Chavez Service and Learning Day for 2007, the CCC and volunteers will establish a trail throughout the garden. The community is invited to participate and learn about Cesar Chavez, his values and principles.
Cesar Chavez Service and Learning Day honors the life, work, and values of Cesar E. Chavez. Participating students from Mesa View Community School and LifeBound Leadership will learn more about Cesar Chavez and his work as a union leader, civil rights leader, environmentalist, and humanitarian. Service learning integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
Service and Learning Day will be held in Nipomo on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. at the Cesar Chavez Memorial Native Garden located at the corner of Camino Caballo and Osage. From Highway 1, take the Tefft Street off ramp and head west. Make a right on Pomeroy and a left on Camino Caballo. The Garden is located on the corner of Osage and Camino Caballo. Parking is limited. Please carpool. Wear work clothes, durable shoes, and work gloves for working in the Native Garden. Light refreshments will be provided.
LifeBound Leadership serves youth with potential in the community of Nipomo. Services include Youth Center special events, tutoring, school presentations, community service projects, job training, and entrepreneurial development. For more information, contact (805) 929-6054.
ECOSLO is a non-profit membership organization
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Location: SLO County
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5:00 PM
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9:30 PM
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Sound of Music Sing-Along
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Contact: Central Coast Children's Choir 541-5323 or 464-0443 CCCC-SLO@charter.net
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The non-profit Central Coast Children’s Choir proudly presents for their spring fundraiser:
“The Sound of Music” Sing-Along
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007, At San Luis Obispo’s Historic Fremont Theater on Monterey Street
Showtime: 6:00 PM Costume Contest: 5:00 PM
Come join us for a fun family evening of entertainment and song. Ever been to a musical film and had the uncontrollable urge to burst into song? This is your chance to test your vocal range with several hundred other assorted nuns, Von Trapp family members and Julie Andrews' look-alikes.
Watch the original 1965 film on the glorious big screen where the whole audience can sing along. Get ready to do your best Julie Andrews impression belting out "The hills are alive with the sound of music..."! There will be a costume contest, vintage cars, musical entertainment by our Choir students, audience participation props and so much more! Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in "The Sound of Music"!
Presale Tickets: $10 (all ages)
Tickets at Door: $15 General Admission / $10 Seniors (65+) and Children (12 & under)
For more details contact us:
Central Coast Children’s Choir
PO Box 15757, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Phone: 805-541-5323 Fax: 805-481-3211
Email: CCCC-SLO@charter.net
www.centralcoastchildrenshoir.org
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Playing for Peace
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Contact: Susan Brindle 805/962-8179, x321 sbrindle@antiochsb.edu
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Antioch University Santa Barbara presents the Apple Hill Chamber Players on Wednesday, March 28, at 7pm. The performance will take place at the Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo Mall, in downtown Santa Barbara. Tickets are $10 and available through the Center Stage Theater Box Office (805) 963-0408. General information at Antioch 805/962-8179, x321
From Armenia and Azerbaijan, to Ireland and Tanzania, the Apple Hill Chamber Players sustain a unique mission of Playing for Peace around the world. Featuring cello, viola, violin, and piano, this unique ensemble uses music as a tool for conflict resolution, to bridge cultural differences and to enhance global awareness. Specifically, they believe that chamber music is a model of democratic process because there is no conductor. Musicians from all over the world connect and make music with this remarkable ensemble.
Antioch University Santa Barbara invites you to join us for a memorable evening of music celebrating the importance of education and peace. We have priced the tickets to encourage community participation and accessibility.
Antioch University Santa Barbara is a non-profit campus dedicated to social justice and community service. For 30 years, AUSB has served the tri-county regions in areas of education. liberal studies, organizational management, and psychology. Courses available year-round at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels emphasize the value of the student's life experience to the learning community. Antioch Unviersity celebrates over 150 years as the nation's leading institution of innovative higher education whose mission is dedicated to social justice. This invitation to the community for an evening of music is part of our dedication to peace in the global community.
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Thursday March 29, 2007
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4:30 PM
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6:30 PM
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OneCareNOW Campaign in Goleta
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Contact: Peter Conn 805 682-5183 pconnt43@cox.net
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Join the OneCareNOW Campaign
Thursday, March 29, 2007
4:30 to 6:30 PM
Goleta Sidewalk Demonstrations
for health care for everybody
Support SB 840 (Kuehl) The California Universal Health Care Act
Intersections of Hollister at: Patterson; Fairview; Storke
Intersections of Calle Real at: Patterson; Fairview
Signs provided, or bring your own
Call 682-5183 for: information; parking; carpools and shuttles
Health Care for All – Santa Barbara
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Location: Santa Barbara
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6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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SLO Friends of the Library Book Sale
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Contact: Anne McGlynn 805-594-1384 amcglynn@sbcglobal.net
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First day of three-day sale open to Members Only but $10 memberships can be purchased at the door.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Friday March 30, 2007
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10:00 AM
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5:00 PM
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SLO Friends of the Library Book Sale
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Contact: Anne McGlynn 805-594-1384 amcglynn@sbcglobal.net
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Great bargains. $1.00 per inch for nearly new fiction and nonfiction including cookbooks and high quality children's books. $.50 each for thousands of video
tapes, books on tape, CDs and DVDs. Large selection of books on Asian culture and many collectible books, including several by George Bancroft, are priced to
sell.
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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7:30 PM
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10:30 PM
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Inn at Morro Bay
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Contact: mike raynor 805.528.8819 mikeraynorgroup@yahoo.com
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Jazz Vocalist Robin Adler from San Diego joins the Mike Raynor Group at the Inn at Morro Bay. for more information go to www.robinadler.com or www.myspace.com/mikeraynorgroup
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Location: Morro Bay
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Saturday March 31, 2007
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9:00 AM
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2:00 PM
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SLO Friends of the Library Book Sale
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Contact: anne McGlynn 805-594-1384 amcglynn@sbcglobal.net
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Great bargains. $1.00 per inch for nearly new fiction and nonfiction including cookbooks and high quality children's books. $.50 each for thousands of video
tapes, books on tape, CDs and DVDs. Large selection of books on Asian culture and many collectible books, including several by George Bancroft, are priced to
sell.
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7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Santa Barbara Poetry Series
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Contact: Carol DeCanio 805-966-1423 decanio3@netzero.net
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KICK OFF to April National Poetry Month, SBPS presents David Starkey, poet and playwright, and Cecilia Woloch poet and Founding Director of Poetry at Idylwild read from their poetry collections, at The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, Suggested donation: $3 Students, $5 General. Informtion: 805-966-1423.
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Saturday March 31, 2007
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Sunday April 1, 2007
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8:00 PM
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10:00 PM
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Santa Barbara Master Chorale Concert
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Contact: Lucia Snowhill 805-893-5383 snowhill@library.ucsb.edu
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Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony & Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Celebrate the poetry of Walt Whitman, the grandeur and moods of the ocean, and the spirit of those who sail the seas at the Santa Barbara Master Chorale performance of Vaughan Willams' Sea Symphony, with orchestra and soloists Mary Dombek and Nikolaus Schiffmann . The program will also include Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms.
Tickets at the door: $17/general; $15 seniors/ $7 students. Students K-12 free.
For information www.sbmasterchorale.org or call 967-8287
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Saturday March 31, 2007
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8:00 PM
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10:00 PM
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The Vocal Arts Pops Concert
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Contact: Vocal Arts Ensemble 805-541-6797 manager@vocalarts.org
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Our 30th Anniversary!
Saturday, March 31, 2007
The Clark Center - Arroyo Grande
In addition to exciting production numbers by the whole chorale, soloists, duos, trios and quartets will perform in this fun and lively April Fool's Day concert. You'll be amazed at the depth of talent and delighted by the tomfoolery, as our artists bring back their most popular musical characters, their goofiest doo-wop, their warmest love songs, and their most inspiring Broadway refrains. Bring a date to this concert and share the laughter as well as sentimental moments.
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Location: Arroyo Grande
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