THE SKY WORLD POETRY SERIES presents Larry Harris as its featured poet for its monthly poetry reading and open mic event on July 24 at 6:30 p.m. at CafƩ Monet, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 268-9216 or tobola@verizon.net.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Meredith Wilsonās The Music Man through Aug. 1 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Info: 928-7731 or pcpa.org.
WORTH THE DRIVE
NEDERLANDER presents comedian George Lopez on his āTall, Dark, and Chicano Tourā on July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara. Cost is $44 to $78. Info: 583-8700 or ticketmaster.com.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee through Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Festival Theatre in Solvang. Info: 928-7731 or pcpa.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its production of āSLO Legal,ā a murder mystery dinner theater parody of Boston Legal, through Sept. 6 at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
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.
This article appears in Jul 23-30, 2009.

