ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents Folklorico!, featuring the festive colorful dances of Mexico April 29 through May 1 in the Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $10. Info: 922-8313.
SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Everyone Loves Opal April 30 through May 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1600 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 922-4442 or smct.org.
KITCHEN WITCHES is a comedic dinner theater production May 8 and 29 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Lompoc. Cost is $50. Info: 735-2281.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Kander and Ebb’s Curtains 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.
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 May 12. Info: 928-6492.
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THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Back After This Break, 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. April 29 through June 13 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $18 to $22. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
THE CENTRAL COAST PLAYERS presents performances by local comedians on May 1 at 8:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., SLO. Cost is $5. Info: 543-0639.
KELRIK PRODUCTIONS presents its production of Oliver May 1 through 16 at Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive, SLO. Info: 543-7529.
THE SLO LITTLE THEATRE presents its production of “Taking Leave” 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.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents “An Evening with David Sedaris” on May 3 at 8 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $45, $35, $25, and $18 for students. An evening with author Greg Mortenson is May 4 at 8 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $15, $10 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
CAL POLY’S MultiCultural Center presents its “Another Type of Groove” poetry series featuring ATOG Creator Mark Fabionar on May 5 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Performing Arts Pavilion, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-1405 or mcc@calpoly.edu.
THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents an electro-bilingual-opera event titled “Luz y Sombra” on May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Contemporary Arts Forum, Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Maria. Info: 966-5373 or sbcaf.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its production of “The Altos-Vendetta,” 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 29 – May 6, 2010.