Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It\u2019s the dog days B9:<\/p>\n \u27a4 Sure, now everybody\u2019s doing sputtering rage, but let\u2019s not forget the OG of sputtering rage, the great Lewis Black<\/strong>. An icon of the classical era of \u201cThe Daily Show,\u201d Black has turned get-off-my-lawn misanthropy into a comfortable comic niche. But if you\u2019ve seen him only through his sit-down segments on \u201cTDS,\u201d you should know that Black has more on the ball than snarls and finger waggles. In his live show, the man reveals more of himself, exposing more compassion and even wisdom that TV allows him. Local audiences have a chance this weekend to see that version of Lewis Black when he performs at the Rio Theatre on Sunday<\/a>. The sad part is that he\u2019s claiming that this tour is his last. See him while you can, and don\u2019t let your sputtering rage turn to melancholy.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u27a4 The Australian trio Glass Beams<\/strong> does a thing you don\u2019t see every day. They each perform in bejeweled masks that look like a doily you might find on your grandma\u2019s end table. The group\u2019s music is unique as well, a trippy blend of Western psychedelia and Indian ragas. Wear your own doily if you\u2019d like, but check them out at The Catalyst next Tuesday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u27a4 The performance group Puppeteers for Fears<\/strong> has a simple but very effective tagline: \u201cHorror. Comedy. Puppets.\u201d That about captures it, as the Oregon-based comedy troupe drops into Felton Music Hall to present its unholy mix of sci-fi, stage musicals and absurdist comedy, titled \u201cRobopocalypse: The Musical.\u201d It all goes down Aug. 21<\/a>. Will the world ever be the same?<\/p>\n \u27a4 Three of the things that make life worth living come together just a bit up Highway 17 at the Scotts Valley Art, Wine & Beer Festival<\/strong> on Saturday and Sunday<\/a> in sunny Skypark. Of course, there\u2019s also great food, live music and even a classic car show \u2014 three more things that make life worth living.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u27a4 It should go without saying that beauty is not the same as youth but our culture continually fuses them together, especially when it comes to women. Photographer Jana<\/strong> Marcus<\/strong> is, however, doing her part in exposing the beauty of older women with a pop-up show of her luminous photos called \u201c50 Over 40,\u201d featuring portraits of women over 40. The quickie show comes to The Radius Gallery at The Tannery on Saturday<\/a> afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u27a4 It\u2019s a big weekend for the Santa Cruz-based Christian Youth Theater (CYT), celebrating its 15th anniversary with an \u201cAlumni Cabaret\u201d<\/strong> at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Saturday<\/a>. The show will feature a variety of acts from CYT alums over the years and a big finale open to all who\u2019ve participated in CYT programs. The energy should be electric.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Most singer-songwriters ply their art with the help of a trusty guitar. But rarely do you meet an artist like Ben Sollee<\/strong>, who pursues an Appalachia-style Americana vibe as a cellist. First emerging as a member of the Sparrow Quartet alongside Bela Fleck, Sollee has proved that whatever you can do with a fiddle, you can also do with a cello. Check him out at The Crepe Place on Saturday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u27a4 No one without a time machine can experience the thrill of seeing The Doors in concert these days. But we can get a pretty good simulacrum with the tribute act Strange Days<\/strong>, which has actually had Doors guitarist Robby Krieger on stage to perform with them. For a brief moment Saturday<\/a> night, Moe\u2019s Alley will be the Whisky A Go Go circa 1968.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Lacy J. Dalton<\/strong>, the famous \u201cHillbilly Girl with the Blues,\u201d is one of the greats of old-school country, first emerging in the 1980s and embraced for her bluesy style. Little-known fact: Before her country stardom, she was a Santa Cruzan, hanging out on the music scene as folkie Jill Croston. The commanding Lacy J. returns to her old haunts when she performs live at El Vaquero in Corralitos on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source lookout.co \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It\u2019s the dog days B9: Credit: Lewis Black \u27a4 Sure, now everybody\u2019s doing sputtering rage, but let\u2019s not forget the OG of sputtering rage, the great Lewis Black. 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