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.Music

May 28, 2025

Serendipitous Sounds

Jesse Daniel looks like he just stepped off 400 acres in Wyoming. There’s an authenticity that radiates off Daniels and his band, smelling like real Country Music.

.A&E

.Art

May 28, 2025

Fabric of History

The Santa Cruz AIDS Project formed to serve men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in the area.

.Art

May 28, 2025

Scenta Cruz

One thing Santa Cruz isn’t known for is its pleasant smells. But all that might soon change thanks to local start-up scented candle brand Hot Melty Wax

.Music

May 21, 2025

There’s Going to Be a Test?

For Alison Bechdel, having a test named after her was never the goal, but more of a side effect, manifesting after decades of creating comic strips.

.Music

May 14, 2025

Well-Composed Pride

New Music Works’ final concert of the season, 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Pride in Santa Cruz, is special for several reasons.

.Comedy

May 14, 2025

Comedy Connoisseur

Every comic has their origin story, but for headliner Brad Williams, his path to the stage was a singular adventure.

.Literature

May 14, 2025

Shining a Light

The idea that “trans people just showed up” is a lie that keeps getting pushed—not only by the right wing, but also by voices...

.Stage

May 14, 2025

Mountain Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time embraces this inspiring and challenging story of an autistic teenage boy.

.Music

May 7, 2025

Trio Going Steady

Buzzcocks stand apart from contemporaries like Sex Pistols and The Clash, combining punk with a pop sensibility and an experimental bent..

.Literature

May 7, 2025

Aloha with a Twist

With characteristic spunk, veteran mystery ace Leslie Karst has dashed off the second book in her new Hawai’ian Island-based series, Waters of Destruction. Natural...

.Performance

May 7, 2025

Musical Treasures

Figaro “simply has the best music, the most charm, the best written characters. It has drama, comedy, romance—it is the full package.”

.Music

May 2, 2025

A Musical Legend Leaves the Podium

On the eve of her farewell concert this weekend with the Symphony. Cheryl Anderson, leading lady of the Cabrillo College Music Program, looks ahead to new odysseys.

.Music

April 29, 2025

Solid Gold

On Sunday, May 18 the Kuumbwa Jazz Center is hosting a free, supremely special afternoon of music, in celebration of their 50th anniversary.

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