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Growing up in Santa Cruz County, Cole Lemke was a natural-born artist who had alien worlds pouring out of his brain, down to his ink-stained fingers and out through his Micron pen.

Jai Uttal brought forth his vision of The Pagan Love Orchestra—a mash-up of myriad styles including Indian music, rock, jazz, reggae, ska, samba and jazz.

When I got hired by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in 2008, it was obvious La Bahia’s “best days” were behind it. And yet it was exactly that decomposition, with winding pathways through pungent blooming magnolias, that imbued the physical space with magical charm.

In spite of her easy 10K times onstage, Paula Poundstone might be best known for her current work on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! A radio show. Appearing Sept. 19 at the Rio Theatre.

Richard Stockton is a fixture in the local comedy scene, pioneering the revered Planet Cruz Comedy shows that zeroed in on “what’s weird (and funny) about Santa Cruz.”

Black Uhuru has always been one of the most scintillating bands in reggae, following in the footsteps of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Burning Spear. At Moe's Alley on Saturday, Sept. 13

If you’re looking for Food Not Bonbs founder Keith McHenry, he is easy to find. He’s in downtown Santa Cruz, feeding the hungry.

Robert Anton Wilson’s accolades are eccentric—he’s an iconic countercultural hero, remembered for his promotion of Discordian philosophies...