WORTH THE DRIVE
AZZ HIGH AS THE SKY PROMOTIONS presents a “Black History Month 2009” Finale Variety Show featuring local business, organizations, and music from Bay Area hip-hop artists and locals on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. on Garden Street as part of the SLO’s Farmers’ Market. Info: 238-2299.
SCHOOLHOUSE MUSIC EVENINGS present soprano Iris Milkin with pianist Linda Zoolalian and guitarist Edward Trybek in concert on Feb. 27 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Los Olivos. Cost is $20, $10 for students, $30 for preferred seats. Info: 688-7817 or pastelmotif.com/losme.html.
SHARON HAZEL performs an evening of original acoustic music on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. at Linnaea’s Café, 1110 Garden St., SLO. Info: myspace.com/sharonhazel.
THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents country legend Jack Ingram in concert on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents the Afro-Cuban All Stars on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $42, $19 for students. The Keys to New Orleans performs in concert on March 4 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $40, $18 for students. Pianist Gabriela Montero performs in concert on March 5 at 8 p.m. in the Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara. Cost is $35, $15 for students. Info: artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE CAL POLY CHOIRS present a concert featuring Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Handel on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. in the Harman Hall, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $8 to $15. Info: 756-2787.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO YOUTH SYMPHONY presents a spring concert, featuring four youth ensembles, on March 1 at 3 p.m. at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15, $5 for kids 14 and younger. Info: 489-9444 or sloyouthsymphony.org.
THE GONZALO BERGARA QUARTET performs “gypsy jazz” guitar music on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15, $12 for students. Info: 204-6821.
This article appears in Feb 26 – Mar 5, 2009.