A CELEBRATION OF MEXICAN CULTURE presented by the Righetti High School Marimba Band and Ballet Folklorico features traditional and contemporary Mexican and Latino music as well as traditional Mexican folk dance featuring guest performances by the Allan Hancock and Pioneer Valley Ballet Folklorico Nov. 20 7 p.m., Ethel Pope Auditorium, Santa Maria High School, 901 South Broadway, Santa Maria. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. More info: 937-2051, Ext. 2502.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Peter Pan through Dec. 23 in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $28 through $32.50. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
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 Nov. 24, highlighting featured artist Sam Puerta. Info: 928-6492.
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CAL POLY’S Theatre and Dance Department presents Antigone and Letters to Soldiers Lost Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. at Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $15. Info: 756-2787.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its annual “Holiday Extravaganza” featuring three plays: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Sleeping Beauty, and the Holiday Vaudeville Review showing Nov. 18 through Dec. 31. showtimes vary, Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. More info: 489-2499, americanmelodrama.com.
WESTMONT COLLEGE presents the Windancers student dance company performing depictions of several biblical scenes in dance Nov. 19 and 20 8 p.m., Porter Theatre, Westmont College, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara. $10, $5 for students. More info: 565-6401, scraig@westmont.edu, westmont.edu.
This article appears in Nov 18-25, 2010.
