Youth strings program presents concert
APTOS — The Cabrillo Youth Strings Music Program will present “An Illuminated Halloween” on Friday at 7 p.m. at Samper Recital Hall, at the intersection of Cabrillo College and Soquel drives.
The concert will feature international and contemporary string orchestra music performed by local youth.
Admission is $10 general, $8 students, $7 seniors/students with SAC, and free for children under 15.
For information, call 479-6101.
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Documentary screening benefits Native Animal Rescue
SANTA CRUZ — Native Animal Rescue of Santa Cruz County will screen the documentary, “The Cat that Changed America,” on Nov. 4 from 7-9 p.m. at Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave. in Santa Cruz.
“The Cat that Changed America” follows a mountain lion named P22, who was discovered living in Griffith Park, right in the heart of Los Angeles, near the Hollywood sign. Born in the Santa Monica Mountains, he crossed two of the busiest freeways in America, the 405 and the 101, before settling in Griffith Park. P22 is now trapped — hemmed in by freeways and urban sprawl — with little chance of ever finding a mate.
The film will be followed by an onstage conversation, moderated by Tai Moses, with two of the wildlife experts from the film. The participants are:
• Tai Moses, Santa Cruz nature writer and activist, and founder of SCRATS (Santa Cruz Raptors are the Solution)
• Beth Pratt-Bergstrom, California Director of the National Wildlife Federation and the leader of the Save LA Cougars campaign to build the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing
• Joel Schulman, co-founder of Poison Free Malibu
Proceeds will benefit Native Animal Rescue, the Santa Cruz County nonprofit dedicated to the protection, rescue, rehabilitation, and release of injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife.
Tickets are $10-$25 and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/y8r6zmvv.
