ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE’S Dance Department presents “Dimensions in Dance,” featuring student and faculty members performing several dance styles Oct. 7 through 10 at 7 p.m. at the Allan Hancock College Marian Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $17 to $15. Info: 922-8313.
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. 13, highlighting featured artist Sam Puerta. Info: 928-6492.
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THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents the 35th annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $30 to $40. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
POETIC JUSTICE PROJECT presents its production of the musical drama Off the Hook, set in a California prison, starring actors who have all served time, on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at Unity Church, 1490 Southwood Drive, SLO. Cost is $10 to $20. Info: 1-800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com.
SORCERER PRODUCTIONS presents the musical Forever Plaid through Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $30. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
ALL STAR COMEDY NIGHT features Jackie Kashian, Josh Duvendeck, Weezy Palanker, and performances by comedy club students on Oct. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center, 524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara. Info: 957-1115 or jewishsantabarbara.com.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents the Pilobolus Dance Theater performing new and classic works on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. at the Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $53, $43, and $21 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectres.ucsb.edu.
THE CENTRAL COAST FOLLIES presents the “Follies World Tour” show in benefit of Parkinson’s Disease Research Oct. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 9 and 10 at 2 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $20. Info: 489-9444.
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 Sep 30 – Oct 7, 2010.