THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a concert of all Baroque-era music, featuring selections by J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 605 E. McCoy, Santa Maria. Cost is $30, $25 for seniors, $12 for students. Info: 925-0412 or santamariaphilharmonic.org.
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents Café Musique in concert on Nov. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Santa Maria Town Center’s Center Court, Main and Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412 or georgem@impulse.net.
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CHUMASH CASINO presents the Celtic Women performing in concert on Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 E. Hwy 246, Santa Ynez.. Info: chumashcasino.com.
WESTMONT COLLEGE presents a chamber concert and dedication of the Hubert Chwyzer Quartet on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. in Westmont’s Deane Chapel, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara. Info: 565-6051 or scraig@westmont.edu.
THE COMMUNITY ARTS AND MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu and featuring guest pianist Yuja Wang on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre, State Street, Santa Barbara. Cost ranges from $35 to $80. Info: 899-2222 or granadasb.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB holds an afternoon concert featuring instrumental and vocal music on Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. at the Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Info: 969-7634 sbmusicclub.org.
THE COASTAL CHAMBER BALLET presents its production of Babes in Toyland on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $16 to $22. Info:
773-1421 or ilongjill@charter.net.
CAL POLY presents its annual Bandfest concert event, featuring more than 200 collegiate musicians performing “A Whirlwind of Color and Sound” on Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $8 to $19. The Cal Poly Symphony presents a fall concert featuring the music of Dvorak on Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. in the Harman Hall, Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly. Info: 756-2787.
THE C GALLERY presents, as part of its “Sing to Me” concert series, a vocal duet concert featuring Charyl Benton and Linda Scott accompanied by Helen Townsend on keyboard on Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at the gallery in Los Alamos. Cost is $20. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.com.
PETER FELDMANN AND THE VERY LONESOME BOYS presents a bluegrass music show Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-9894.
THE BASIN STREET REGULARS present a concert featuring three bands—Annie Skinner’s Lucky Winners, Pacific Swing, and the BSR Jammers—on Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Pismo Beach Veteran’s Memorial Building, 780 Bello St., Pismo Beach. Info: 481-7840 or pismojazz.com.
This article appears in Nov 19-26, 2009.