ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents a poetry reading with Bob Isaacson as part of “Community Reads” Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lompoc Valley Center, Lompoc. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3224.
THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA invites all to read poetry, sing songs, or just express themselves every other Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. at Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. The next poetry reading is Sept 29, highlighting featured artist Sam Puerta. Info: 928-6492.
WORTH THE DRIVE
WESTMONT COLLEGE presents “Faces of America” a one-person portrayal of multicultural Americans Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. at Westmont College, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara. Suggested donation is $5. Info: 565-6051 or scraig@westmont.edu.
BILL COSBY performs standup comedy Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2787 or pac.calpoly@gmail.com.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its murder-mystery comedy dinner theater “Pirates of Pirates Cove” Sundays at 5 p.m. Sept. 26 through Nov. 7 at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents the 35th annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $30 to $40. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
SORCERER PRODUCTIONS presents the musical Forever Plaid through Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $30. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
This article appears in Sep 23-30, 2010.