SKY WORLD POETRY SERIES presents featured poet for the month David Strumsky reading his works on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. followed by an open mic at Café Monet, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 268-9216 or tobola@verizon.net.
THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATER presents its production of God’s Favorite by Neil Simon through Feb. 28 at the Civic Theater 1660 N McClelland St., Santa Maria. Cost is $25. Info: 922-4442.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through March 1 in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Info: pcpa.org.
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THE VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATRE presents its production of Enchanted April by Matthew Barber March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, Los Olivos. Cost is $15. Info: 450-5725.
THE CAL POLY Theatre and Dance Department presents a stage production of Frederico Garcia Lorca’s “Blood Wedding” Feb. 26-28 and March 5-7 at 8 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $10-$12. Info: 756-2787.
LARISA AND SHATKI TRIBE, presented by the Circle of Spiritual Enlightenment, perform in concert Feb 28 at 7 p.m. and March 1 in San Luis Obispo. Info: spiritualcircle.org or 541-1963.
CAL POLY presents “Another Type of Groove: Spoken Word Poetry,” featuring the poet Simply Kat on March 4 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Chumash Auditorium, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-1405 or multicultural.calpoly.edu.
KELRIK PRODUCTIONS holds auditions for its production of Willy Wonka on March 5 at 7 p.m. at Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive, SLO. Must prepare a song with sheet music and bring photo of self. Dogmusic the Musical shows on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., through March 15 at Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive, SLO. Cost is $12 to $16. Info: 543-PLAY.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of The Man with the Pointed Toes on Thursdays through Sundays through March 8 at the Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $17 or $20. Info: 489-2499.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS is holding auditions for a female part for its production of “The Altos Meet Marty Stewart.” Info: 489-3875.
CENTRAL COAST PLAYERS presents an evening of comedy with local comedians at 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, every Saturday. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Refreshments are available. Admission is $5 at the door. Info: 543-0639.
This article appears in Feb 26 – Mar 5, 2009.