Events for Friday, December 8 - Monday, December 18

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Butcher Brown

Friday, December 8 @ 7:00 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $36.75
Door Ticket Price: $42.00
Student Ticket Price: $21.00

Dinner Special: Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Miles Davis once quipped, “I’ll play …

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Independently Produced Event

Painted Mandolin – 50th Anniversary of “Old and in the Way”

Saturday, December 9 @ 7:30 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $25
Door Ticket Price: $30

Painted Mandolin is a plugged-in acoustic quartet of original compositions, reupholstered covers, and reimagined medleys. The concept of PM (whose name references the Garcia/Hunter composition "Ruben and Cherise"), was born …

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The Songs of Joni Mitchell: Performed by Lori Rivera

Sunday, December 10 @ 3:00 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $20 - $50

The Songs of Joni Mitchell performed by Lori Rivera, Art Alm on piano, Steve Uccello on bass, and Zack Olsen on drums. A benefit concert for Chadeish Yameinu - Jewish …

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Davina & the Vagabonds

Monday, December 11 @ 7:00 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $36.75
Door Ticket Price: $42.00
Student Ticket Price: $21.00

Dinner Special: Gochujang Roast Chicken Broccoli & Carrots Black Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– A new spin …

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Education Event

Master Class: Natalie Cressman – Melodic Improvisation

Tuesday, December 12 @ 6:00 PM
Free

In this class, San Francisco-born trombonist Natalie Cressman will explore the process of improvisation, leading participants through concepts over well-known standards, with the aim to deepen their understanding of the …

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Salsa Navidad – 7:00 PM

Thursday, December 14 @ 7:00 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $57.75
Door Ticket Price: $63.00
Student Ticket Price: $31.50

The three-time, GRAMMY-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra is one of the finest music ensembles around. They have performed at many of the great performing arts centers, festivals, and venues around the …

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Salsa Navidad – 9:00 PM

Thursday, December 14 @ 9:00 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $42.00
Door Ticket Price: $47.25
Student Ticket Price: $23.50

The three-time, GRAMMY-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra is one of the finest music ensembles around. They have performed at many of the great performing arts centers, festivals, and venues around the …

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Independently Produced Event

A Night in Zimbabwe

Saturday, December 16 @ 7:30 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $25
Door Ticket Price: $30

An evening of Zimbabwean music, dance and fashion. Chinyakare Ensemble and special guests - song, mbira, drums, marimbas - a dancing evening with a holiday African Marketplace. Chinyakare Ensemble Website …

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Tonight for Tammi – Benefit Concert for Tammi Brown

Sunday, December 17 @ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Regular General Admission: $75
Gold Circle: $150

A night of heartfelt music performed by both Santa Cruz local and international musicians as we come together to support our beloved friend Tammi Brown in her fight against stage …

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Victoria Victoria feat. Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola – 7:00 PM

Monday, December 18 @ 7:00 PM
Advance Ticket Price: $42.00
Door Ticket Price: $47.25
Student Ticket Price: $23.50

North Carolina-based indie-pop band Victoria Victoria’s new album, To The Wayside marks a beautifully fresh and alluring musical masterpiece that’s been in the making since 2020. Each of the album’s nine …

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