THE TOY ZOO AND ANYTHING EDUCATIONAL TOO presents a free kids concert featuring Nina Ryne on March 6 at 11 a.m. at the shop at 1930 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 352-0123 or mcanigiula@verizon.net.
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents the Candlelight Strings in concert on March 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Macy’s Court of the Santa Maria Town Center, Broadway and Main Street, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412 or georgem@impulse.net.
CAMBRIA HOOT presents a concert by fiddle and step-dancing champion April Verch on March 7 at 7 p.m. at Unity Chapel of Light, 1165 Stubblefield Road, Orcutt. Cost is $15, free for kids 16 and younger if accompanied by an adult. Info: 546-2857.
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THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in concert on March 5 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
CAL POLY presents the Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble in concert on March 5 at 8 p.m. in the Pavilion of the Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $10, $8 for seniors and students. The Cal Poly Symphony presents its Winter Concert showcasing several student soloists on March 7 at 3 p.m. in the Harman Hall, Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $10 and $12, $8 and $10 for seniors, $6 for students. Info: 756-2406 or music@calpoly.edu.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY presents a concert featuring guest violinist David Kim on March 6 at 8 p.m.; a free dress rehearsal is 1 p.m.; and a pre-concert lecture, “Symphonic Forays with Dr. Craig Russell,” is at 7 p.m., all at the Harman Hall of Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grande Ave., SLO. Cost is $12.50 to $65. Info: 756-2787 or pacslo.org.
THE STEYNBERG GALLERY presents singer songwriter Shane Colley in concert on March 9 at 7:15 p.m. at the gallery, 1531 Monterey St., SLO. Info: steynberggallery.com.
THE COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in concert, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung and guest mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie Von Otter, on March 9 at 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Maria. Cost is $35, $45, $60, $80. Info: 899-2222 or granadasb.org.
This article appears in Mar 4-11, 2010.