THE LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE presents its third annual haunted house, “A Nightmare on ‘L’ Street,” Oct. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 and 31 starting at 7 p.m. at 217 South L St., Lompoc. It’s not appropriate for the very young! Cost is $5, $2.50 for a second visit the same evening. Info: 757-3085.
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 Oct. 27, highlighting featured artist Sam Puerta. Info: 928-6492.
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CAL POLY presents Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight! on Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2787 or calpolyarts.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA HUMANIST SOCIETY presents “Robert Ingersoll—Dramatic Readings” on Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Suggested donation is $5, $2 for students. Info: 689-2716.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Delusion by Laurie Anderson on Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $40, $18 for UCSB students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE MID STATE SCARE presents its new haunted house, “Nightmare Asylum,” open weekends through October at 250 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande. Info: midstatescare.com or 441-6343.
THE SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT presents its production of Machinal by Sophie Treadwell Oct. 20 through Nov. 6 Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara. Cost is $15, $12 for seniors, $8 for students. Info: 965-5935.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its murder-mystery comedy dinner theater “Pirates of Pirates Cove” Sundays at 5 p.m. through Nov. 7 at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Trudy and the Beast, or the Creature from the Black Lake Lagoon by Eric Hoit and Jordan Richardson, followed by the “Zombie Vaudeville Revue” through Nov. 14 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499.
This article appears in Oct 14-21, 2010.