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ARROYO GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night May 14-17. No show on May 16. 7:30pm and 2pm. $8-$12. Info: 489-9444 or HYPERLINK "http://www.clarkcenter.org" \t "_blank" clarkcenter.org.
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH takes the stage May 14-17 and May 20-22 at the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly. This musical based on the classic children’s book follows Milo, bored with his toys, his friends, and everything. One day a mysterious tollbooth materializes in his bedroom, and what ensues is a grand adventure. May 14-16, 20-22 at 7:00 pm, May 16 and 17 at 2pm. $12-$14. Info: 756-5361, 756-2787, HYPERLINK "http://www.pacslo.org/"pacslo.org or cla.calpoly.edu/thtrdanc.
TEEN MOMMALOGUES BENEFIT PERFORMANCE on May 15 at the SLO Little Theatre, dessert reception at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. $8-$12. Info: 544-2484.
THE HUMAN COMEDY WITH VANDA MIKOLOSKI—A Benefit for edibleSLO. Stand-up comedy and several pithy essays about the Ridiculous Reality of Being on May 15 at 7pm at San Luis Obispo Library at Osos and Palm. $20-$25. Info: HYPERLINK "http://www.ediblesanluisobispo.com/"ediblesanluisobispo.com or 369-0203.
PARODY OF THE BOSTON LEGAL—SLO LEGAL takes place Sunday evenings at 5pm from May 15-Sept. 6 in this unique dinner theater experience. The performances are at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2305 Spyglass Drive in Shell Beach. $48.95 includes dinner, show, sales tax and wait staff gratuity. Reservations are required. Dress is casual. Info and reservations: 489-3875 or HYPERLINK "http://www.murderinmind.com/"murderinmind.com.
ATASCADERO HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED THEATRE CLASS PRESENTS DRAMAPALOOZA—A student drama showcase featuring a variety of acts: monologues, comedy scenes, Shakespeare scenes, songs, dances, instrumentals, and original acts. May 15 at 7pm at the San Benito Elementary School Auditorium at the corner of Traffic Way and San Benito in Atascadero. $5 at the door, refreshments available for purchase. Info: 466-1937.
PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU May 15-22 at 7:30pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm. 801 Niblick Road. $10-$15. Info: 237â€'3315, Ext. 5566.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST May 21-30 at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Drive at Arroyo Grande High School. Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30pm, May 22 at 10am, May 30 at 1pm. Students $5-$15. Info: 489-9444.
HOUSELIGHTS THEATRE AND ALLIED ARTS PRESENT “ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE” May 22-June 21 at the Old Grammar School in Cambria. The show features Amanda Baker as Patsy Cline. Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm. 1350 Main St. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Cambria Chamber of Commerce or by calling 927-4667. Info: Houselightstheatre.org or 927-4667.
LOVE TOWN WRITTEN BY MICHAEL KAPLAN (he won the first Pewter Playwriting contest) takes the stage in Cambria through June 20. A new store becomes a haven for locals leading to romantic and non-romantic adventures. The Pewter Plough Playhouse is located at 824 Main St. (at Sheffield) in the West Village of Cambria. Info: 927-3877 or pewterploughplayhouse.org.
UNDER THE BOARDWALK AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA through June 14. A clam and a gull fall in love. Highway One in Oceano. $17-$20, with $2 discount for seniors, students, active military, and $4 discounts for children. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
PCPA PRESENTS Bat Boy The Musical takes the stage May 14 and 16 at 7pm, and Henry 6 hits the stage May 15-16. Tickets and information: pcpa.org or 922-8313.
ACTORS AND SINGERS
THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS CASTING CALL for men, women and children of all ages. Performances will take place July 19 during the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Day celebration in Nipomo. Actors are specifically needed to re-enact a 1850 wedding. Casting call dates: May 19, 21, and May 22 from 5-9pm at various locations in Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, and Guadalupe and on May 23 from 9-3pm at the Dana Adobe, 671 S Oakglen Ave. in Nipomo. Info: 929-5679 or HYPERLINK "http://www.danaadobe.org" danaadobe.org.
DANCE
CONTRA DANCE takes place once a month at 7:30pm with an intro workshop at 7pm at 520 Dana St. in SLO. Potluck starts at 5:30pm. $8-$9. Free for ages 16 and younger. Info: cccds.org or 441-2246.
SENIOR SOCIAL AND DANCE takes place on second and last Mon. of the month from 1-3:30pm. Info: pismobeach.org or 773-7049.
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 worldrhythmandmotion.com.
ARGENTINE TANGO at the SLO Veterans Hall, every Mon. 8-10pm. $5. Info: 783-0569 or slotango.org.
AERIAL DANCE classes in Grover Beach. Info: HYPERLINK "mailto:rebekah.a2j@gmail.com" aerial.dancing@gmail.com.
BEGINNER’S SQUARE DANCE CLASS held at Zion Lutheran fellowship hall, 1010 Foothill at Santa Rosa in SLO on Tues. from 7-9pm. Fun, exercise, and sense of community that modern western square dance activity provides. Suggested donation is $5, children are $2.50 (12-16 years). Info: 801-8720.
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: HYPERLINK "http://cpdst.org/" 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 HYPERLINK "mailto:tracy@coastaldanceandmusicacademy.com" tracy@coastaldanceandmusicacademy.com.
DANCE SYNERGY SUNDAYS—A SOCIAL VENUE FOR THE LBGTQ COMMUNITY AND FRIENDS at Native Lounge in SLO weekly. $5. Info: 556-4073 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info@sage7productions.com"info@sage7productions.com.
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: HYPERLINK "http://www.dancepavillion.com" dancepavilion.com or 474-0772.
HIP-HOP CLASSES IN SLO Info: 772-6763 or 781-7300.
IRISH DANCING - Traditional dance classes at 2324 Broad St. in SLO. Info: 490-9209.
NIPOMO DANCE CLASSES for all levels, age 2 to adult, ballet, jazz, tap, tumbling, hip hop, break dancing, modern and lyrical. Info: 929-5437 or nipomorecreation.org.
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.
SALSA CLASSES on Thurs. at 6:45pm. Learn new moves and build on them with every lesson. No partner necessary. Club 24, 872 Foothill Blvd. in SLO. Info: HYPERLINK "http://www.cpsalsa.com"cpsalsa.com or 458-0893.
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 HYPERLINK "mailto:dg17@juno.com" dg17@juno.com.
SLO DANCE offers group classes on Wed. and Thurs. in a variety of styles, including swing, ballroom, and Latin. Info: HYPERLINK "http://www.SLODance.com" 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 ccsda.net.
TAP DANCE CLASSES in Cayucos. All levels. Info: 927-2436 or 534-9905.
THE YUM SESSION offers DJ and live world dance music that starts with meditative ambient sound scapes and grows to an energetic, chaotic peak. Call or e-mail for next session. Info: HYPERLINK "mailto:philiption@aol.com" philiption@aol.com or 748-3815.
ZUMBA FITNESS—Ditch the workout and dance Latin and Hip Hop moves to International music, and get a great workout. Classes are in Los Osos and SLO. Info: 528-8929 or sallyunks@yahoo.com.
FILM AND T.V.
ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S NOTORIOUS screens at Zenaida Cellars in Paso Robles on May 15 from 7-10pm. Romance, suspense, and a secret wine cellar, while sipping Zenaida Cellars wine in a wine cellar—what more could you ask for? Movie tickets cost $10 per person, no charge for club members. Various gourmet popcorn will be offered as well as a selection of cheeses and cured meats. Wine by the glass and Firestone beer will be available. 1550 W. Hwy 46. Info: HYPERLINK "http://www.zenaidacellars.com"zenaidacellars.com or 227-0382.
MERRELL FANKHAUSER PRESENTS TIKI LOUNGE airing on various nights and times on Charter, channel 2: Sun. at 7:30pm, Tues. at noon, and Fri. at midnight. In Santa Maria and Lompoc find Tiki on channel 25 on Sun. at 6:30pm, Wed. at 7pm, and Fri. at 5:30pm. Info: merrellfankhauser.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: HYPERLINK "mailto:t@sloasap.org" t@sloasap.org.
MUSICIANS
THE PACIFIC HORIZON CHORUS HIGH TEA on May 16 beginning at 3pm at the Unity Church, 1490 Southwood Drive in San Luis Obispo. Barbershop acappella music will be presented along with refreshments. Info: 528-6106.
DISCUSSION PROGRAM EXPLORES THE ROOTS OF ROCK‘N’ROLL—Five-week multimedia discussion program entitled “Roll Over Beethoven: A History of Rock’n’Roll,” through June 9 in the first-floor conference room at the SLO Library, 995 Palm St. Each interactive program will be led by KCBX radio personality Fred Friedman. Info, topics, and reservations: 781-1215.
CENTRAL COAST GUITAR SOCIETY meets at the Coalesce Bookstore chapel in Morro Bay on May 21 at 7:30pm. 845 Main St. Info: 527-0397.
MATT’S MUSIC JAM WEDNESDAY NIGHT 6-8pm. Free. Matt's Music, Stage and School, 617 12th St. in Paso Robles. Info: 237-0054.
ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY CHORUS meets every Tues., 6:30pm at Arroyo Grande First United Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon Road. Teens and adults. Info: 474-3900.
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.
MUSIC NIGHT AT COFFEE BEAN AND TEA LEAF IN PISMO BEACH every Saturday from 6:30-8:30pm. Info: 773-6420.
POETRY
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. May 17: Glenna Luschei of SLO and Perie Longo of Santa Barbara. Open reading to follow. Free. Info: 547-1318 or HYPERLINK "mailto:kpsslopoet@charter.net" kpsslopoet@charter.net.
THIRD THURSDAY (POETS’ NIGHT OUT) 7pm at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5318 Palma in Atascadero. May 21: Chris Alba of Atascadero will read her original poetry. Open mic follows. Info: 466-0356 or 466-2195.
SLO FAVORITE POEMS PROJECT meets monthly on the 1st Sun. of the month at 4pm at Steynberg Gallery. Read poems by others. Info: HYPERLINK "http://www.SLOfavoritepoems.org/"SLOfavoritepoems.org or 788-0818.
WRITERS AND LITERATURE
ARROYO GRANDE BOOKENDS will discuss the novel Mercy by Jodi Picoult on May 15 from 10-11am and on May 19 from 6-7pm. 800 W. Branch St. in Arroyo Grande. The Arroyo Grande Bookends reading list for 2009 is located on the SLO Library home page at slolibrary.org under Ongoing Programs. Info: bhaga@slolibrary.org or 473-7161.
BOOKSIGNING—THE DEATH CONTINGENCY BY NANCY LYNN JARVIS on May 16 from 1-3pm at Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St. in Morro Bay. Info: 772-2880.
LOCAL AUTHOR CATHE OLSON: NEW COOKBOOK RELEASE—Olson has a new nondairy ice cream cookbook out: Lick It! Creamy Dreamy Vegan Ice Creams Your Mouth Will Love. It contains more than 200 recipes for ice creams and frozen treats—all dairy-free and vegan. Ice cream-making workshop at the Arroyo Grande Library on May 23 at 2pm. Free. 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande. Info: 473-7161.
RARE BOOKS ON SALE through May in Paso Robles. Info: 237-3870.
BOOK FINDERS 10:30am-noon in the SLO Library community room, 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.
MORRO BAY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM at the Morro Bay Library. 10-noon in the Morro Bay Library Program Room, 625 Harbor St. Info: 772-9268 or HYPERLINK "mailto:Karen-MorroBayLibrary-Wednesdays@live-now.org" Wednesdays@live-now.org or morrobayfriendsoflibrary.org.
SISTERS IN CRIME CENTRAL COAST CHAPTER an international organization of mystery writers and readers. Info: 528-7155 or 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: 474-8136 or slonightwriters.org.
WRITERS GROUP IN ARROYO GRANDE meets at noon the 3rd Sun. of the month at 345 Sunrise Terrace in Arroyo Grande. All subject material and stories are invited. Info: HYPERLINK "mailto:writers93420@yahoo.com" writers93420@yahoo.com.
