THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY and the Santa Maria Town Center present “Jeweled Sky Music: Celtic Music with Jill Poulos” in concert on March 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Macy’s Court Stage, Santa Maria Town Center, Broadway and Main Street, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412 or georgem@impulse.net.
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THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents the Celtic band Altan performing in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 18 at 7:30 pm. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $25 to $45. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
THE COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents a program of medieval and Renaissance-era songs featuring Hesperion XXI in concert on March 18 at 8 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $30, $40. Info: 963-0761 or lobero.com.
CAL POLY presents the Central Coast Spring Choral Festival featuring 68 middle and high school choirs March 18 and 19 at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center, SLO. A concert featuring Hawaiian musicians Keola and Moana Beamer is March 19 at 8 p.m. at the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. A concert featuring the Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra is March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Cohan Center, Performing Arts Center, SLO. Info: 756-2787 or pac.calpoly@gmail.com.
MARGIE NELSON, jazz vocalist, performs with the QuieT Knights on March 19 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gardens of Avila, 1215 Avila Beach Drive, SLO; and March 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Porch Café, 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita. Info: nelsonjazz.com.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART presents, as part of the Marilyn Greenberg Jazz Series, the Joe Bragg Organ Trio in concert on March 19 at 8 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO BLUES SOCIETY presents Kim Wilson’s Blues All-Stars in concert featuring opener the Cinders on March 20 at 8 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Hall, 801 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $20, $17 for members. Info: 541-1837 or sloblues.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY presents “Barber’s Adagio,” featuring guest cellist Joshua Roman March 20 at 8 p.m. and March 21 at 3 p.m. at the Granada Theatre, 1216 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $40 to $125. Info: 899-2222 or granadasb.org.
This article appears in Mar 18-25, 2010.