FIGHTING BACK SANTA MARIA VALLEY presents “Comedy Central Coast” featuring comedians Dave Landau and Ryan Hamilton on June 27 with a social hour at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and performance at 7:30 in Santa Maria. Cost is $100 per ticket, $1,000 per table. Info: 346-1774.
THE SKY WORLD POETRY SERIES presents San Diego poet Roger Aplon reading from his works June 28 at 3 p.m. followed by an open mic at CafÈ Monet, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 720-6687 or tobola@verizon.net.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Heart’s Desire through June 28 in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
THE GUADALUPE CULTURAL ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER presents a book signing and poetic recital by Enedina Castaneda, titled “Del Puno y Mente de Una Mujer … Poemas,” June 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts and Education Center, 1065 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe. Info: 343-2939.
IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Santa Maria Town Center mall’s second-floor community room to teach theater games, comedy concepts, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?-style games from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info: 886-8355.
BE INFORMED is a public access program looking for television production crew volunteers. The show will be taped every other Monday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Info: 937-6575 or 598-3511.
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THE STUDIO OF PERFORMING ARTS presents its production of Broadway Now and Then June 27 and 29 at the Studio Black Box Theater 116 W Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $20. Info: 473-0377 or thestudioofperformingarts.com.
THE 1 DREAM FOUNDATION presents a comedy night fundraiser featuring Jon Lovitz and D.L. Hughley on June 28 at 8 p.m. at the Madonna Inn Expo Center, SLO. Info: vallitix.com, 1dreamfoundation.com, and 215-4405.
KELRIK PRODUCTIONS presents Pinocchio through June 29 on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. at Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive, SLO. Cost is $12 to $16. Info: 543-PLAY.
THE PACIFIC PRIDE CENTER presents an Original Readers’ Theatre Production of Voices of Pride July 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community Room, San Luis Obispo Public Library, 995 Palm St., SLO. Suggested donation is $10. Info: 709-7955. A “Glamour Boyz” drag show is July 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. followed by a “PRIDE Dance” from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Downtown Brew, 119 Garden St., SLO. Cost is $20 for drag show, $10 for dance. Info: slopride.com.
WESTSIDE STUDIOS offers an animation/character voice acting workshop for eight weeks on Saturdays starting in July. Cost is $285. Info: 489-9326.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents Godspell through July 27 at the Solvang Festival Theatre, Solvang. The Heart’s Desire performs in repertory with Godspell at the Solvang Festival Theatre July 3 through 26. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its comical murder mystery/dinner theater, Pirates of Pirate’s Cove, Sundays at 5 p.m. through Aug. 31 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 Showdown at Slick Rock Ranch, followed by a musical vaudeville review through Sept. 20 at the Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $20 or $16. Info: 489-2499.
THE CACHUMA LAKE NATURE CENTER presents its Evening Fireside Program Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. running through summer at the Nature Center’s Fireside Theater, Cachuma Lake. Cost is $8 for parking. Info: 688-4515
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 Jun 26 – Jul 3, 2008.