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AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE II is a classical company comprised of 13 young dancers from around the world, coming to the PAC in SLO on Nov. 20 at 8pm. Info: 756-2787, 1-888-233-ARTS, or  www.calpolyarts.org.

ATASCADERO GREYHOUND THEATRE PRESENTS& STAGE DOOR, a comedy at the Atascadero High School Black Box Theatre. Nov. 20, 7pm, Nov. 21, 7pm, Nov. 22, 2pm and 7pm, Nov. 23, 2pm. Tickets are $8-$10 or enjoy the Stage Door Supper Club for $25. The theater is located at One High School Hill. Info: 674-8195, 462-4300 or www.ahsstagedoor.com.

THE BALD SOPRANO is performed Nov. 20-22 at the Spanos Theatre at the PAC at Cal Poly. Info: 756-2787 or www.pacslo.org.

CANADIAN MIST BOB AND TOM COMEDY TOUR takes place on Nov. 21 at 7:30pm at the Cohan Center at the PAC in SLO. Info: 756-2787 or pacslo.org.

DAUGHTERS OF THE LONE STAR STATE hit the stage Nov. 21-Dec. 14 at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays at San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, 888 Morro in SLO. This comedy with a punch follows the elite ladies of Lowake, Texas, and their adventures. Info: www.slolittletheatre.org or 786-2440.

PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS THE MATCHMAKER, Pulitzer Prize winner Thornton Wilder’s warm and witty, classic comedy, later the basis for the musical Hello Dolly. Nov. 21-22. Info and times: 237-3315, Ext. 5536.

LITTLE WOMEN—The Broadway Musical—comes to Mission College Prep

Nov. 21 and 22 at 7pm and Nov. 23 at 2pm. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults. 682 Palm St. in San Luis Obispo. Info: 545-0189.

TEARS AND TIME AND BEHIND THE MASK, two original student-written plays, are presented at Shandon High School Nov. 22-23 at 7pm at 101 S. First St. in Shandon. The plays have been developed in the Shandon High School Drama Class (a school with less than 100 students) over the past two years. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students. Info: 238-0286 or shandonjc@yahoo.com.

EVERYBODY CAN DANCE AND THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC BALLET PRESENT THE NUTCRACKER on Nov. 22 at 7pm and Nov. 23 at 3pm at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15, $8 for kids. Info: 489-9444 or www.clarkcenter.org.

PACIFIC DANCE CENTER PRESENTS A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS on Nov. 23 at 3pm at the Los Osos Community Center.& Local actors ages 6 and up delight and entertain as they re-create the wonderful characters from Tim Burton’s classic. $7. Info and tickets: 772-6763.

KENNY FINKLE’S INDOOR/OUTDOOR& Houselights Theatre is located in the old grammar school, 1350 Main St. in Cambria.& Through Nov. 30. Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm. $18. Info: 927-4667 or www.houselightstheatre.org.

PEWTER PLOUGH PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS HAVE A HART: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF LORENZ HART through Dec. 27, with a special added performance on& New Year’s Eve at 8pm with a party in the Pewter Plough Cafe featuring musical entertainment, champagne, and a buffet dinner.& The Playhouse is located at Main Street at Sheffield in Cambria’s West Village. Info: 927-3877 or boxoffice@pewterploughplayhouse.org.

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS IS PRESENTED BY PCPA through Dec. 21. Info: 922-8313 or www.pcpa.org.

THE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE MELODRAMA takes place through Dec. 31 at The Great American Melodrama in Oceano. $16-$20. Subscriptions available. Info: 489-2499 or www.americanmelodrama.com.

ACTORS AND SINGERS

AARON METCHIK ACTING STUDIO OFFERS YOUTH AND ADULT ACTING CLASSES for stage and screen. All levels welcome. Info: MetchikStudioInfo@S10productions.com or 323-488-9388.

SINGERS WANTED for a traditional Anglican Advent Service in early December at St. Peter’s by-the Sea Episcopal Church, Morro Bay. Info: 528-0986 to audition.

DEVELOPING READER’S THEATER GROUP for old-time radio performances. Improv groups and other performance workshops are also forming. Info: 543-0639.

DANCE

OPEN DANCE NIGHT on Nov. 21 with lessons and more for ages 16 and older. 7-10pm at the Ludwick Community Center in SLO. Info: 781-7070.

39 PLUS DANCE CLUB meets Wed., 11am-2pm, for social dance and lunch in Morro Bay. 209 Surf St. $5. Call for theme. Ballroom dancing to live music. Info: 528-1924.

AFRICAN DANCE CLASSES WITH LIVE DRUMMING takes place on Wed. at 7pm. World Rhythm and Motion Studio in SLO. Info: 596-0609 or www.worldrhythmandmotion.com.

ARGENTINE TANGO at the SLO Veterans Hall, every Mon. 8-10pm. $5. Info: 783-0569 or www.slotango.org.

AERIAL DANCE classes in Grover Beach. Info: aerial.dancing@gmail.com.

BELLY DANCE CLASSES on Tues. in Morro Bay. Info: 772-6278.

CAL POLY BALLROOM DANCE CLUB CLASSES: Cha cha, hustle, tango, and more. All levels. Cal Poly Architecture Building 5, Room 225. $3 per class. Info: http://cpdst.org/ or 551 2125.

CARDIO SALSA is held in Morro Bay. Info: 772-6763.

COASTAL DANCE AND MUSIC ACADEMY in Arroyo Grande: 1012 E. Grand Ave. Info: 489-5678 or tracy@coastaldanceandmusicacademy.com.

CONTRA DANCE takes place once a month at 7:30pm with an intro workshop at 7pm at 520 Dana St. in SLO. $9. Info: www.cccds.org or 441-2246.

FIVE CITIES DANCE PAVILION is located at 1200 E. Grand Ave. (corner of Brisco Road and Grand Ave.) in Arroyo Grande. Find private, semi-private, group lessons, and classes in ballroom, Latin, country, swing, ballet, tap, and classes for kids. Info: www.dancepavilion.com or 474-0772.

HIP-HOP CLASSES IN SLO Info: 772-6763 or 781-7300.

PISMO’S N TAWS SQUARE DANCING offers American folk dancing for all ages. Mon. 7-9:30pm at the Grover Beach Community Center, with dances held the first and third Sat. at 7pm. Info: 481-2559.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE at the SLO Veterans Hall every Thurs. 7-9pm. Info: 466-4631.

SENIOR DANCE CLUB meets Fri. at 7pm at Madonna Inn in SLO. Info: 489-5481 or dg17@juno.com.

SENIOR SOCIAL AND DANCE takes place on first Mon. of the month from 1-3:30pm at the Pismo Beach Veterans Hall located at 780 Bello. Refreshments. $5. Info: 773-7049.

SLO DANCE offers group classes on Wed. and Thurs. in a variety of styles, including swing, ballroom, and Latin. Info: www.SLODance.com or 541-5678.

SQUARE DANCING in San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach, Paso Robles, and Santa Maria at various halls. $6-$8 each for three hours of dancing. Info: 541-2386 or www.ccsda.net.

TAP DANCE CLASSES in Cayucos. All levels. Info: 927-2436 or 534-9905.

VINA ROBLES DANCE CLASSES take place every Thurs. from 6-8pm. $10-$12. Each month focuses on a different dance. Reservations are recommended. In Paso Robles. Info: www.vinarobles.com or 369-0140.

THE YUM SESSION offers DJ’d and live world dance music that starts with meditative ambient soundscapes and grows to an energetic, chaotic peak. Call or email for next session. Info: philiption@aol.com or 748-3815.

ZUMBA CLASSES is a cardio exercise class combining dance and aerobics with Latin moves and international music. Classes in Los Osos, Morro Bay, and Nipomo.

Info: 528-8929 or sallyunks@yahoo.com.

FILM and TV

PASO ROBLES DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL takes place Nov. 20-25. Music in Film is the theme and don’t be surprised if you see a Bacon Brother or two. Wine and cinema – will we ever get tired of that pairing? Info: 237-1536 or www.pasoroblesfilmfestival.com.

SURFING 50 STATES SCREENS AT PALM THEATRE on Nov. 21 at 7 and 9pm. From riding icy waves in Alaska to surfing a pile of potatoes in Idaho, the boys explore and invent previously unimaginable ways of riding a surfboard. Film creators Durrant and Hunt will be in attendance to discuss the film and answer questions. Info: www.surfing50states.com, www.palmtheatre.com or 547-1106.

KUNG FU PANDA shows for free at 2pm on Nov. 22 at the San Luis Obispo City-County Library, 995 Palm St. Info: 781-5775.

HOPEDANCE FILM SCREENINGS Nov. 25: Good Food screens at 7pm at the SLO Library. www.Goodfoodthemovie.org. Info: 544-9663 or www.hopedance.org.

FILM SOCIETY screens movies at 7pm the third Wed. of the month. Allied Arts Association, Gallery at the Old Schoolhouse, 880 Main St. Info: 927-8190 or www.Artistsofcambria.com.

RESCUE ME SHELTER PROGRAM shows on Charter channel 2 on Tues., Thurs., Sat., and Sun. at 9:30am, Mon. and Wed. at 4pm, and Fri. at 11pm. All animals from the SLO County Shelter are featured. Info: t@sloasap.org.

MUSICIANS AND SINGERS

CENTRAL COAST GUITAR SOCIETY meets at the Coalesce Bookstore chapel in Morro Bay on Nov. 20 at 7:30pm. The public is welcome.& 845 Main St. Info: 528-0307.

ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY CHORUS meets every Tues., 6:30pm at Arroyo Grande First United Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon Road. Teens and adults. Info: 489-1814.

CENTRAL COAST NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE CIRCLE meets third Sat. of the month, 1-4pm at 1515 Fredericks St. in SLO. Open mic. All welcome. Info: wjt@charter.net or 927-3993.

PIANO WITH DEBORAH MARCUS, a conservatory-trained teacher, offers piano lessons for children and adults throughout SLO County. Info: 225-1077.

POETRY VENUES

THIRD THURSDAY-POETS’ NIGHT OUT takes place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 5318 Palma in Atascadero. Nov. 20: Several poets who contributed to Poems for Endangered Places will read. 7pm. Open reading, open mic follows. Info: 466-0356 or 466-2195.

POEMS FOR ENDANGERED PLACES READINGS - Seven local poets traveled to vulnerable locations in San Luis Obispo County in 2007, resulting in a new poetry collection that honors eleven diverse locations on the Central Coast. Hear the “Plein Air Poets” read their work on Nov. 21 at the Sierra Club general meeting at 7pm and on the same day at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 1334 Nipomo St. in SLO. Free. Info: 543-8717.

ANOTHER TYPE OF GROOVE Open mic and special readings the first Wed. of the month at Cal Poly in SLO. Info: http://multicultural.calpoly.edu or 756-1405.

COALESCE BOOKSTORE presents Second Sundays at 7pm. Open reading follows. 845 Main in Morro Bay. Info: 772-2880.

CORNERS OF THE MOUTH meets in SLO at Linnaea’s Cafe 1110 Garden St., the third Sun. at 7pm. Open reading to follow. Free. Info: 547-1318 or kpsslopoet@charter.net.

WRITERS AND LITERATURE

BOOK SIGNING: A BRIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF SLO COUNTY on Nov. 22 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St. in SLO. Celebrate with Ken Haggard and Erin Scholl, the authors of this new book about San Luis Obispo County’s rich architectural history. Info: 438-4452.

ARROYO GRANDE BOOKENDS meets from 6-7:30pm at the Arroyo Grande Library located at 800 W. Branch St. Nov. 25: Three Cups of Teas: One Man’s Missionby Greg Mortenson. Info: 473-7161.

BOOK FINDERS meets from 10:30am-noon in the SLO Library Conference Room, third floor, 995 Palm. Free. Info: 544-6108 or 594-1667.

CAMBRIA WRITERS’ WORKSHOP meets Wed. at Joslyn Recreation Center from 9:30am-noon. Guests welcome. Info: 927-1665.

EXCAVATING YOUR BURIED TREASURE meets Tues. at 7:15pm at Unity Church at 1490 Southwood Drive in SLO. Info: 786-4325.

FREE GERMAN BOOK EXCHANGE CLUB: Bring one book and exchange it for another. Info: 489-1573.

SISTERS IN CRIME CENTRAL COAST CHAPTER an international organization of mystery writers and readers. Info: 540-0184.

SLO NIGHTWRITERS meets second Tues. of the month at 7pm at Church of Christ, 3172 Johnson Ave. in SLO (at Laurel). A great networking experience for writers. Info: 710-2547 or www.slonightwriters.org.