VIVA EL ARTE DE SANTA BARBARA presents Pistolera in concert Oct. 15 through 17 in Santa Barbara County. The Oct. 15 show is at 7 p.m. at Isla Vista School. The Oct. 16 show is at 7:30 p.m. at the Theater Royal, Guadalupe. The Oct. 17 show is at 7 p.m. at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara. All shows are free. Info: 343-2939 or myspace.com/vivaelartedesantabarbara.
WORTH THE DRIVE
THE LA CUMBRE PLAZA presents “Sounds Good,” featuring Thursday night live jazz performances by Luis Munoz Latin Jazz Oct. 14, Lois Mahalia and the Jay Birds with Justin Claveria Oct. 21, and the Randy Tico All-Stars Brazilian Song and Dance Oct. 28, all at the La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S. Hope Ave., Santa Barbara. Info: 963-7147 or kate.taggart@macerich.com.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents award-winning folk icon Judy Collins on Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $35 to $45. “JIGU! Thunder Drums of China” plays at the Clark Center on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Cost is $30 to $45. Info: 489-4196 or clarkcenter.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART presents the Marilyn Greenberg Jazz Series featuring the Bob DeSena Latin Jazz Band in concert on Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., SLO. Cost is $25 at the door. Info: 543-8562.
THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY presents its season opening performance of Beethoven’s ninth symphony featuring guest vocalists Susanna Phillips, Elise Quagliata, Bryan Griffin, and Jason Grant Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $34 through $125. Info: 898-9386 or thesymphony.org.
THE COMMUNITY ARTS AND MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents guitarist John Williams performing a solo recital on Oct. 19 at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara. Cost is $30 and $40. Info: 963-0761 or lobero.com.
CAL POLY presents Taj Mahal and Vieux Farka performing their blend of world music and blues on Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2787 or pac.calpoly@gmail.com.
This article appears in Oct 14-21, 2010.