BERKELEY - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, March 13-18, 2012. March 13: Ohad Naharin: Minus 16, set to music ranging from Dean Martin to mambo, techno, and traditional Israeli. Rennie Harris: Home, music by Dennis Ferrer and Raphael Xavier, Ailey: Revelations, Paul Taylor: Arden Court, music by William Boyce, Robert Battle: Takademe, music by Sheila Chandra; The Hunt, music by Les Tambours du Bronx, Ulysses Dove: Urban Folk Dance and more. Time: 3 p.m. 0 up. Location: UC Berkeley, 101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA. Ticket Office: (510) 642-9988. calperformances

KELSEYVILLE - Olive Oil Contest. Kelseyville Olive Festival Chacewater Wine Company Come enjoy a day of family fun dedicated to the ancient and majestic olive with olive mill tours, product samples, vendor booths, an olive pit spitting contest, local beer & wine tasting, a silent auction to benefit the Lake County California Women for Ag's AgVenture program, and a raffle to benefit the Kelseyville Education Foundation. Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Chacewater Wine Company, Kelseyville More chacewaterwineco

MAMMOTH LAKES - Elevation 2012 Gay Ski Week Mar. 14 - 18, 2012. Elevation, the annual Mammoth Gay Ski Week, brings together people from across the country and the world, for a week of events that celebrate diversity, fun, and the best spring skiing and boarding in North America. Elevation celebrates its seventh year at Mammoth Mountain with more than 1500 riders, major parties, and zero attitude. The hottest guys on the West Coast (and beyond) converge on Mammoth Mountain in March for what is now the third largest gay ski week in North America. Location: Mammoth Lakes, California 93546. mammothgayski

OAKLAND - Buki the Clown March 17 - March 18. Kids Enjoy Buki the Clown as she performs her way cool, magic show while making you laugh and giggle at her crazy antics! Time: 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Location: Children's Fairyland, Oakland, CA. fairyland

ORANGE - Easter Eggstravaganza, March 17 - April 7, 2012. Train rides, pictures with the bunny, egg hunts, crafts, and bounce house entertainment. Weekends: 10 am - 5 pm, Weekdays: 10 am - 4 pm Irvine Park Railroad 1 Irvine Park Road Orange, CA 92869 irvineparkrailroad

POMONA - Everybody's Bird Mart. Find everything you and your birds need! Birds Cages Seed Feeders Nest Boxes Vitamins Toys Perches and much, much more! Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. , age 11 years and younger Location: Fairplex, Pomona, CA. everybodysbirdmart

RICHMOND - Rakkasah West 2012, March 16-18, 2012. Middle Eastern dance and music festival. Location: Richmond Memorial Auditorium 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA. Hours: Friday March 16@ 7- 11 p.m. , 5; March 17 @ Noon - 11 p.m., 8; March 18 @ Noon - 8 p.m. 8. rakkasah

SANTA ANA -Santa Ana Fiesta Day, March 16-18, 2012. A city wide Fiesta. Featuring Giant Midway, Carnival Rides, Giant Food Court, Arts and Craft Vendors, Commercial vendors, and Exhibits. Bring the whole family for a day in the park. Free admission. Location: Jerome Park, Between Center and Raitt St. on McFadden, Santa Ana, CA.

SOLVANG - Taste of Solvang, March 16-18, 2012. A weekend of wine samples and food tastes. SolvangUSA 5, weekend pass, pre-purchase HIGHLY recommended. Weekend Passport includes logo wine glass & souvenir canvas tote bag. 468-6765, ex. 103. solvangusa

TEMECULA - Old Town Temecula Bluegrass Festival March 16 - 18, 2012. Every March, 3rd Weekend. Old Town Temecula Bluegrass Festival - One of the Best Free Events in US. temeculacalifornia

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