PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Kander and Ebbās Curtains April 15 through May 9 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S College, Santa Maria. Cost is $26.26 to $28.25. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
KITCHEN WITCHES is a comedic dinner theater production April 17, May 8, and May 29 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Lompoc. Cost is $50. Info: 735-2281.
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 April 28. Info: 928-6492.
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THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION hosts the Search for the Stars Semi-Finals on April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-4196 or clarkcenter.org.
WESTMONT COLLEGE presents āA Poetry Reading for Haiti Soleilā on April 18 at 7 p.m. at Westmont College, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara. Info: 565-6051 or scraig@westmont.edu.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Lumberjacks In Love, followed by a Vaudeville Review on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m., and Sundays at 6 p.m. through April 25 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $18 to $22. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
THE SLO LITTLE THEATRE presents its production of āTaking Leaveā by Nagle Jackson through May 2 at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, SLO. Cost is $15 to $22. Info: 786-2440 or slolittletheatre.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its production of āThe Altos-Vendetta,ā a murder-mystery dinner theatre Sundays at 5 p.m. through May 23 at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
This article appears in Apr 15-22, 2010.

