THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a Chamber Concert featuring Bonnie Farrer, Sharon Cooper, Tom Turner, and Marsha Botello on May 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church, 5095 Harp Road, Santa Maria. Cost is $20, $15 for students. Info: 925-0412.
THE ST. PETERSBURG MEN’S ENSEMBLE performs a concert of Russian Orthodox sacred music and folk songs May 11 at 7 p.m. at the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 877 Francine Lane, Santa Maria. The group also performs May 15 at 6 p.m. at Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church, 1235 N. Thompson Ave., Nipomo. Info: 543-2261.
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TWIIN PRODUCTIONS hosts a reggae show featuring Rebelution on May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre, State Street, Santa Barbara. Info: beachcitytickets.com or twiinproductions.com.
CAL POLY presents the a cappella ensemble Take It SLO on May 7 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. in room 218 of the Davidson Music Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $5. Info: 756-2406 or takeitslo.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA BLUES SOCIETY presents Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe in concert on May 8 at 8:30 p.m. at Warren Hall, Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara. Info: 722-8155 or sbblues.org.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Patti LuPone in concert with “Matters of the Heart,” a collection of Broadway’s love songs, on May 13 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $19 through $250. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
This article appears in May 5-12, 2010.