Christina Waters

Cabrillo Stage’s Sister Act delivers powerhouse vocals, exuberant choreography and a high-energy ensemble led by Karriyma Pekary and Jennifer Taylor Daniels.

The directors behind Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth and Fences reveal how collaboration, casting and close attention to the text keep classic plays alive.

Espressivo’s season finale brings Mendelssohn, Sibelius and Copland’s Appalachian Spring to life, while Santa Cruz stages and galleries prepare for Kay Martin, Sister Act, 36 North and Boomeria.

The estate of Santa Cruz musician, singer and teacher Gabrielle Stocker has left transformative gifts to the local music community.

I Cantori di Carmel performs Carmina Burana at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater, where redwoods, stars and natural acoustics meet Orff’s thunderous music.

Ginger Shulick Porcella, the MAH’s new executive director, talks about Santa Cruz, community-driven museum leadership, creative risk, financial recovery and making the impossible possible.

This week’s Santa Cruz music roundup explores New Music Works’ mind-altering concert with William Winant and Zeena Parkins, a powerful Westside chamber performance and Espressivo’s upcoming season finale.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 takes center stage as the Santa Cruz Symphony closes its season with a powerful, genre-spanning program.