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PIONEER PLAYERS PRESENTS THE SECRET GARDEN, the musical, will take the stage at Templeton Performing Arts Center, with the entire cast being from all regions of San Luis Obispo County. July 3, 10 and 17 at 8pm and July 4 and 5, 11 and 12, and 18 and 19 at 2pm. Info and reservations: 239-1638 or Pioneerplayers.org.
A COMEDY SHOW PERFORMED BY LOCAL COMEDIANS will be presented by Central Coast Players on the first Saturday of the month at the Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St. in SLO. Show starts at 8:30pm. $5 at the door. Reservations not required. Refreshments will be available. Info: 543-0639.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2, presented by Kelrik Productions, is July 10-19 at the PAC in SLO. $22 and up. Fri. and Sat. at 7pm and Sat. and Sun. at 2pm. $22 and up. Info: 756-2787, 543-PLAY, or kelrikproductions.com.
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR by Bernard Slade takes the stage at the Pewter Plough Playhouse July 10-Aug. 15. Two star-crossed lovers are seemingly happily married to other people. Preview is July 10 ($12), champagne opening is July 11 ($25). The show plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm. $15-$19. On Main Street at Sheffield in Cambria's West Village. Info: 927-3877 or pewterploughplayhouse.org.
CENTRAL COAST SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL PRESENTS A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM AND TREASURE ISLAND, alternating from July 10-Aug.15 at River Oaks Amphitheatre, 800 Clubhouse Drive in Paso Robles. Performances begin at 7:30pm, Sunday matinees begin at 5pm. $18-$20. Info: centralcoastshakespeare.org or 546-4224.
SLO LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS VEGAS, BABY! July 10-Aug. 2. See the history of the little town in the desert that became an oasis for the world. 888 Morro St. in SLO. $50 for Martini Nights, $35 for all other shows. Info: 786-2440 or slolittletheatre.org.
PARODY OF THE BOSTON LEGAL—SLO LEGAL takes place Sunday evenings at 5pm through 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 murderinmind.com.
GOLD FEVER AT THE ROUGH AND READY AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA by Neal LaVine through Sept. 19. A mining camp comes to life with heroic action, love, betrayal, deceit and villainy. Set in the Sierras, this sensational show offers loads of opportunities to boo the villain, cheer the hero, and laugh yourself silly at the crazy antics of the colorful characters that inhabit the rough and tumble world of the California Gold Rush! On 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 LES MISÉRABLES: through July 12 at the Solvang Festival Theater, Tues.-Sun. at 8pm. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: through July 11 at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria. Performances Wed.-Sun. with select Thurs. at 2pm and 7pm and July 17-Aug. 2 at the Solvang Festival Theater, performances Wed.-Sun. at 8pm.Info: pcpa.org or 922-8313.
ACTORS AND SINGERS
PACIFIC HORIZON CHORUS INVITES YOU on Tues. at 7pm at Unity Church, 1490 Southwood Drive in SLO. Pacific Horizon Chorus is looking for new voices. Free vocal lessons are provided. Info: 528-6106.
DANCE
ARGENTINE TANGO DANCE CLASS: Eight-week progressive class that will teach you the basic vocabulary (steps) and the rules for combining steps. Central Coast Dance Studio, 2004 10th Street in Los Osos. Beginning July 9 on Thursdays at 7pm. $5. Info: natiber@charter.net or 534-1501.
DANCE CLASSES IN PISMO BEACH Salsa, hula and more. Info: 773-7063
VINA ROBLES DANCE CLASSES Ballroom, Cha-Cha and Salsa from 6-7pm with social dance from 7-8pm. $10- $13 per person. Info: 227-4812 or vinarobles.com.
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: 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: 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.
DANCE SYNERGY SUNDAYS—A SOCIAL VENUE FOR THE LBGTQ COMMUNITY AND FRIENDS at Native Lounge in SLO weekly. $5. Info: 556-4073 or 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: 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: 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 dg17@juno.com.
SLO DANCE offers group classes on Wed. and Thurs. in a variety of styles, including swing, ballroom, and Latin. Info: 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: 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.
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS 007 STYLE AT DOLPHIN BAY dinner and movie on Wed. at 7pm, lawn seating at 7:30. July 8: For Your Eyes Only, July 22: Licensed to Kill, Aug. 5: Golden Eye, Aug. 19: Tomorrow Never Dies, Sept. 2: Casino Royale. Info: thedolphinbay.com or 773-4300.
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: t@sloasap.org.
MUSICIANS
SLO COUNTY BAND WELCOMES HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH MUSICIANS FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS Play with the Band during the summer months. Performers on all of the band wind, brass and percussion instruments are invited. Rehearsals are at the SLO Adult School, Room J-4, Thurs, 7-9pm. Info: slocountyband.org or 543-5691.
CENTRAL COAST GUITAR SOCIETY meets at the Coalesce Bookstore chapel in Morro Bay at 7:30pm. 845 Main St. Info: 527-0307.
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
STEYNBERG GALLERY HOSTS THE SLO FAVORITE POEMS PROJECT on the first Sundays of the month from 4-6pm. This is a different style of poetry reading: instead of their own work, featured readers and audience members read only poems that are written by others, and are related to a monthly topic. July 5: Nation, Aug. 2: Landscape, Sept. 5: Work/Labor, Oct. 4: Myths and fairytales. 1531 Monterey St. in SLO. Info: SLOfavoritepoems.org or 788-0818.
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.
THIRD THURSDAY (POETS’ NIGHT OUT) at 7pm at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5318 Palma in Atascadero. Open mic follows. Info: 466-0356 or 466-2195.
WRITERS AND LITERATURE
COALESCE BOOKSTORE, IN-STORE BOOKSIGNING, STORY PAINTINGS CONNECTING HEARTS BY MICHAEL COROB on July 4 from 1-3pm at 845 Main Street in Morro Bay. Info: 772-2880.
BOOK FINDERS 10:30am-noon in the SLO Library community room, 995 Palm. July 8: Digging to America by Anne Tyler. Free. Info: 544-6108 or 594-1667.
CENTRAL COAST WRITERS CONFERENCE takes place at Cuesta College Oct. 2-3. Find workshops, presenters, and, of course, writing. This year's keynote speaker is Christian Moerk, The Council of Ten author. Info and registration: 546-3132 or communityprograms.net.
THE PASO ROBLES LIBRARY ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM. Art-themed program is entitled “Master the Art of reading”. Through August. Register for the program at the main desk in the library, or contact Karen Christiansen, Adult Services Librarian, at 237-3870.
ARROYO GRANDE BOOKENDS 800 W. Branch St. in Arroyo Grande. The 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.
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: 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: writers93420@yahoo.com.
