By Jim Walker
Escape Editor

J.R.'s Comedy Club
27630 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 259-2291
Website: www.comedyinvalencia.com
Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18, 9 p.m.: Brandon Gibson and Brian Kiley

Canyon Theatre Guild
24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321
Box Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon - 7 p.m.
Phone: (661) 799-2702
www.canyontheatre.org
Friday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m.: "Gypsy"
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.: "A Little Princess"
Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.: "Gypsy"
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m.: "A Little Princess"
Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.: "Gypsy"
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.: "A Little Princess"
Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.: "Gypsy"
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m.: "Gypsy"
Sunday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m.: "A Little Princess"

Repertory East Playhouse
24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321
Phone: (661) 288-0000
www.repeastplayhouse.org 
Friday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m.: "Jewtopia"
Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.: "Jewtopia"
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m.: "Jewtopia"
Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.: "Jewtopia"
Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.: "Jewtopia" closes
Friday, March 2, 8 p.m.: Jimmy Carnelli, live at the REP
Friday, March 9, 8 p.m.: Improv with The Society
Friday, March 16, 8 p.m.: "Journey's End" opens

Santa Clarita Performing
Arts Center at College
of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 362-5304
www.canyonspac.com
Feb. 21, 7 p.m.: Air Force Band of the Golden West
Feb. 24, 8 p.m.: Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway

Vino 100
28112 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 294-6886
Website: www.vino100valencia.com
Fridays, Feb. 17 and 24, 6-9 p.m., Wine and Jazz; Listen to the smooth jazz sounds of local artist Harry Orlove, composer, arranger, and accomplished guitarist.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m., Black Bag Wine Club Tasting Night; no cost for members; $15/visitors.
Tasty Tuesdays, enjoy a $5 tasting flight with the purchase of a bottle of wine.
Every Friday and Saturday evening, jump start your weekend enjoying fine wines and Vino 100's small plate bar menu; $15 three-flight tasting, $25 five-flight tasting, or order by the glass or by the bottle.

Wine 661
24268 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 288-2980
Website: www.wine661.com
Wine 661 is an intimate wine bar and bottle shop that regularly features special wine tastings, beer tastings, and fun events, including live music on select nights.
Sunday - Thursday: Happy Hour from 3-6 p.m. $7 wines and apps
Mondays: Girls Night Out - Women get 10 percent off food, wine and wine tchotchkes
Tuesdays: $10 Tuesday - A flight of four wines is just $10
Friday Feb. 17 and Saturday Feb. 18 at 8 p.m.: Live music

The Sea Over Eli performs
Website: www.facebook.com/theseaovereli
Saturday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m.: Local band The Sea Over Eli performs at the Dance Marathon at UCLA
Saturday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m.: Local band The Sea Over Eli performs in Santa Clarita on local television

Bianchi Planetarium
CSUN Campus, 18111 Nordoff St., Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: info (818) 677-5601, tickets (818) 677-2488
Website: www.csun.edu/physics/department_guide/colloquia_and_planetarium/planetarium.html
During the first half of the spring 2012 semester, planetarium programs will be given every other Friday evening at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Weather permitting, telescope viewing of celestial objects, using CSUN's campus observatory, will follow each program.
Friday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Winter Sky Show.
Friday, Feb. 17, 8:30 p.m.: MarsQuest.
Friday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.: Winter Sky Show.
Friday, March 2, 8:30 p.m.: NASA's 2012 Curiosity Rover
Friday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.: Winter Sky Show.
Friday, March 16, 8:30 p.m: TBA.

New SCAA Gallery Exhibit
SCAA Gallery, 24251 Town Center Drive, Suite 125, Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 244-7689
Website: www.santaclaritaartists.org
Through Feb. 19: The second show at the gallery represents 34 artists and 118 pieces of art, showcasing portraiture, landscapes, seascapes, florals, abstract, surrealism, mixed media, sculpture, animals and more.

Scratchboard Demo
Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia, Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 244-7689
Website: www.santaclaritaartists.org
Monday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m.: Scratchboard artist Hector Fernandez will demonstrate his technique at the monthly general meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists' Association, in the Community Room at Barnes & Noble.

Health and Wellness Fair
College of the Canyons Student Center, 26455 N. Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 702-6977
Website: www.scvchamber.com
Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Indoor fair offers free screenings and services, including: cholesterol screening, glucose screening, stroke education, blood pressure screening, chair massage, pulse/oxygen screening, balance screening, blood mobile.

The Gentle Barn Foundation
15825 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
Phone: (661) 252-2440
Website: www.gentlebarn.org  
Sundays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Come in for family fun! See and play with all kinds of rescued animals, while hearing their stories. $5 donation per person requested.

Morning Storytime
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
23630 Valencia Boulevard, Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 254- 6604
Mondays, 10 a.m.: Toddler story time.
Saturdays, 10 a.m.: Toddler story time.

Route 66 Classic Grill
Route 66 Classic Grill, 18730 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country, CA 91351
Phone: (661) 298-1494
Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m.: Bike Night! Live music, best bike contest, and BBQ and drink specials.

William S. Hart Park Museum
24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall 91321
Phone: (661) 254-4584
Website: www.hartmuseum.org  
The museum is now open after having improvements made to better protect the building and artifacts.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Guided tours begin every half-hour and last 30 minutes. Admission is free.

Zoppeland Jousting
15568 Greenleaf Springs Road, Frazier park, CA 93225
Phone: (661) 245-4000
Email: redknight@jameszoppe.com
First and third Sundays of each month, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: The American Jousting Alliance presents a family event watching jousting and participating in other activities. Adults $8, children 6-12 $6 and children 5 and under free.