THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Sex, Lies, and the I.R.S. Sept. 18, 19, 25, and 26, and Oct. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Cost is $14. Info: 922-4442 or smct.org.
THE LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE presents two short plays—Early Frost and In the Beginning—free to the public on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. at Stone Pine Hall, Lompoc. Info: 736-3888.
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THE POETIC JUSTICE PROJECT presents an open house event featuring art, music, poetry, an audition for “Blue Train” at 9 a.m., music by Emmanuel Selassie at 1 p.m. and Patti Henley at 7 p.m., all on Sept. 19 at 1241 Garden St., SLO. Info: poeticjusticeproject.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO LITTLE THEATRE presents its production of The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl through Sept. 20 at the theater, 888 Morro, SLO. Cost is $22, $19 for seniors, $15 for students. Info: 786-2440 or slolittletheatre.org.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Rip Van Winkle, alternating with Gold Fever at the Rough and Ready through Sept. 20 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $17, $20. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
CAL POLY and Square Peg Concerts present comedian Kathy Griffin on stage Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $44.85 to $69.85. The Cal Poly Shared Reading Program presents “The American Place Theatre’s Literature to Life Production of Flight” by Sherman Alexie and performed by Robert Spaulding on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly. Info: 756-2787 or pacslo.org.
THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents the San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition on Sept. 24 at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $30 to $40. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its interactive dinner theater murder mystery SLO Legal on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse at This Old House, 740 W Foothill Blvd., SLO. Cost is $52. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES hosts NPR’s radio quiz program Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me on Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $150, $65, $50, $40, and $25 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
This article appears in Sep 17-24, 2009.