THE SOLVANG BRANCH LIBRARY presents “The Future of Water in the West” with James Powell, author of Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West June 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the library, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. Info: 688-4214.
THE STUDIO OF PERFORMING ARTS presents “Let’s Go to the Movies” by the Studio Players June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27 at the SOPA Black Box Theatre, 116 W Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15. The SOPA Summer Stock Program is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. June 23 through July 16. Fine Arts Summer Intensive Dance/Drama/Music classes for ages 6 through 18 are offered Aug. 3 through 7. Info: 473-0377 or thestudioofperformingarts.com.
THE PISMO BEACH YOUTH THEATER presents its production of Grease May 29 and 30 and June 5 through 7 at the Pismo Beach Veteran’s Hall, Pismo Beach. The theater’s production of Little Shop Horrors is July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Pismo Beach Veterans Hall, Pismo Beach. The theater’s production of High School Musical Jr. is Aug. 7 through 9 at the Pismo Beach Veteran’s Hall, Pismo Beach. Info: 471-4976 or pismobeachyouththeater.com.
EVERY BODY CAN DANCE AND THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC BALLET presents a production of The Sleeping Beauty featuring guest director Alexei Badrak and guest dancers Alexander Smirnov and Sayat Asatryan June 6 at 7 p.m. and 7 at 3 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $17, $10 per child. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.com.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents its sixth annual poetry reading featuring Dan Gerber, Ellen Kelley, Paul Fericano, and Richard Jarrette June 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. “Conjuring up the Microcosm” and “Scanning Electron Microscope Workshop/Demonstration” are June 6 from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. at the museum. Cost is $45, $35 for members. A lecture with photographer Richard Salas is June 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the museum. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of “Les Miserables” June 11 through July 12 at the Festival Theatre, Solvang. Cost is $36 to $39.75. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is performed June 19 through July 11 in the Marian Theatre, Santa Maria, and June 17 through Aug. 2 at the Solvang Festival Theatre, Solvang. Cost is $26.26 to $33. “The Music Man” shows July 17 through Aug. 1 at the Marian Theatre, Santa Maria, and Aug. 7 though 23 at the Solvang Festival Theatre, Solvang. Cost is $26.25 to $33. “The Spitfire Grill” shows Aug. 7 through 23 at the Marian Theatre, Santa Maria, and Aug. 28 through Sept. 13 at the Solvang Festival Theatre, Solvang. “Distracted” shows Aug. 28 through Sept. 20 at the Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S College, Santa Maria. Cost is $26.25 to $28.25. The Marian Theatre is located at Allan Hancock College, 800 S College, Santa Maria. The Solvang Festival Theatre is located at 420 2nd Street, Solvang. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of “Under the Boardwalk” by Erik Stein through June 14, “Gold Fever at the Rough and Ready” by Neal LaVine shows June 18 through Sept. 19, “Rip Van Winkle” shows in alternate with “Gold Fever” July 16 through Sept. 20 all at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $17, $20. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
NEDERLANDER presents stand up comedian George Lopez and his “Tall, Dark, and Chicano Tour” July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N Milpas, Santa Barbara. Cost is $44 to $78. Info: 962-7411.
KATHY GRIFFIN performs her stand up comedy Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $44.85 to $69.85. Info: 756-7222.
This article appears in Summer Guide ’09.
