ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE YOUTH DANCE presents its annual Magical Moments concert featuring productions of Beauty and the Beast and Pocahontas April 23, 24, and 25 in the Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $10, $8 for students, children, and seniors. Info: 922-8313.
KITCHEN WITCHES is a comedic dinner theater production May 8 and 29 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Lompoc. Cost is $50. Info: 735-2281.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Kander and Ebb’s Curtains through May 9 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S College, Santa Maria. Cost is $26.26 to $28.25. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA invites all to read poetry, sing songs, or just express themselves every other Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. at Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. The next poetry reading is April 28. Info: 928-6492.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents Folklorico!, featuring the festive colorful dances of Mexico April 29 through May 1 in the Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $10. Info: 922-8313.
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WESTMONT COLLEGE presents the 2010 Westmont Fringe Festival, featuring a blend of new works for theater, dance, and performance April 22 to 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Porter Theatre, Westmont College, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara. Info: 565-6051.
THE CAL POLY MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents the first California State Step Show on April 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Performing Arts Pavilion, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-1405.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a poetry reading titled “Dramatic Century: Poets Respond to Masterpieces form the Walters Art Museum” on April 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Lumberjacks In Love, followed by a Vaudeville Review on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m., and Sundays at 6 p.m. through April 25 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $18 to $22. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Spain’s premier dance company, Compania Nacional de Danza, on April 27 at 8 p.m. at the Granada, 1216 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $45, $35, and $20 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE SLO LITTLE THEATRE presents its production of “Taking Leave” by Nagle Jackson through May 2 at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, SLO. Cost is $15 to $22. Info: 786-2440 or slolittletheatre.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its production of “The Altos-Vendetta,” a murder-mystery dinner theatre Sundays at 5 p.m. through May 23 at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
This article appears in Apr 22-29, 2010.
