Arts & Entertainment
Scotts Valley Gets Out
Wondering what to do this weekend? Here are our suggestions for Scotts Valley.
Not quite sure what to do now that the weekend is coming up? We've been doing some thinking for you and have five suggestions here. And because it's a long weekend, enjoy Monday, too!
Where/When: 1855 41st Ave. # G-11, Capitola. Friday, 4-7:30 p.m.
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Why Go: A chance to sample wines and gourmet food. "Healthy any way you slice it" is the theme for this year's 2010 showcase hosted by the Aptos and Capitola/Soquel Chambers. A food and wine pavilion hosting more than 20 restaurants, caterers and wineries will offer scrumptious treats for you to sample.
Pricing: $5, which includes a few wine-tasting tickets.
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Where/When: , 230 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley (Suite "G" across from Cinelux in the Kings Village Shopping Center). Friday, 6-10:30 p.m.
Why Go: You'll have a good time and help a good cause too. Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament benefitting Special Olympics Northern California and sponsored by the Scotts Valley Police Department. No-host bar and complimentary appetizers. Must be 21 years of age to play. Prizes for first-, second- and third-place winners and a raffle during the event.
Pricing: $60
BOYHOOD SHADOWS SCREENING PREMIER
Where/When: , 210 Lincoln St., Santa Cruz. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Why Go: Survivors Healing Center will host a Santa Cruz premiere screening of Boyhood Shadows: I Swore I'd Never Tell, at the Nickelodeon Theater. This award-winning documentary by Terri DeBono and Steve Rosen explores the emotional carnage of childhood sexual abuse. Guests are also invited to attend a pre-film panel live music session with Laura Dare as well as a raffle and panel discussion with the cast and filmakers following the screening.
Pricing: $15 advance; $10 student; $20 at the door.
Where/When: Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St. Monday, 7 p.m.
Why Go: Grammy-awarded pianist/keyboardist Bob James has travelled the long, winding road of jazz and earned a remarkably diverse fan-base along the way. His seminal 1970s work endures as a fixture on the DJ and hip-hop circuit. Every now and then, James returns to the bop that first inspired him; take, for instance, this pairing with seven-string guitarist Howard Paul. This meeting of minds should make for an intriguing conversation of bop and beyond.
Pricing: $22 advance; $25 at the door.
VIETNAMESE SPRING FESTIVAL PARADE
Where/When: Downtown San Jose at Market Street. Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: For the Vietnamese, this is the Year of the Cat. The event features arts and crafts, live music, cultural performances, martial arts, children’s games and Vietnamese food and drinks.
Pricing: Free