BOLO Greatest Bets: Theater, comedy, music, arts, crafts and foodie entertaining have our heads spinning

Close friends, this week’s chances for enjoyment and/or enlightenment are like a Vegas buffet bar. If you simply cannot obtain a little something to your liking, perhaps you are the dilemma. There is new musical theater, adventuring on movie, stand-up comedy, food stuff-tasting activities, intellectually adventurous art overall performance, are living poetry, a discussion with a nationally celebrated chef, a craft good, even a reside demonstration of how the native people today of this location lived. And in the realm of live songs, there’s a ton to select from as well, such as a tough preference on Saturday evening amongst two bright young women singer-songwriters, Taylor Rae and Japanese Breakfast. Is your head spinning yet? Mine absolutely is.

— Wallace Baine

See our whole BOLO calendar listings for situations in Santa Cruz here. And as if that isn’t enough, we have you lined for all the Main situations coming up into the upcoming 12 months with Down The Line, a listing assembled by Wallace Baine which is your key to getting tickets in advance of they market out.

Now, here’s what Staff BOLO thinks you should really know for the weekend and over and above:

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THEATER

OPENING WEDNESDAY
“Pump Boys and Dinettes”: Hey Santa Cruz theater followers, that perception of deja vu you are experience is for the reason that the latest creation at Jewel Theatre Company is in simple fact a revival of a hit demonstrate from 2013 that is remaining restaged at the stunning Colligan Theater at the Tannery. “PB&D” is a rollicking musical set in the fictitious Double Cupp Diner and with music that touches on every little thing from rock to place to gospel. The new manufacturing opens Wednesday for a sure-to-be rockin’ 4-7 days operate, starring Jewel’s artistic director, Julie James, as well as Christopher Reber, Ric Iverson, Brent Schindele, Diana Torres Koss and lots of more.

— Wallace Baine

FESTIVALS

SUNDAY

Movie festival and brews at Increased Reason Brewing Business: Higher Purpose kicks off United From Detest Week in Santa Cruz County with movies, discussions and…