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835Watsonville’s Kabwasa to Release Debut Full-Length Album
Kabwasa's music continually harkens back to his hometown
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705Local Arts Groups Look Ahead to Going Virtual for Fall Exhibits
There's no shortage of exhibits to look forward to
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690Pajaro Valley Arts Calls for Moveable Murals Artists
Mural exhibit theme centers on wearing masks as an act of love
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595How Kendrick Lamar Became a Muse of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Author Marcus J. Moore traces connection between music and social movement in new book
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7301Santa Cruz’s Alex Wand Chases the Music of Butterflies
Musician rode his bike for 50 days, following the monarch migration path
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761How Local Museums, Galleries Are Staying Afloat During the Pandemic
Diverse funding sources help local art groups weather the economic downturn
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8521Local Author’s Book Weaves Tale of Survival in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Final installment of "Three Sisters" trilogy now available
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808How Gulch Attracted A Rabid Following For Its Merch and Music
Gulch’s music is having a breakout moment in the national scene
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996Pandemic Forces Radical Reimagining of What Theater Can Be
Shutdown of live performances has presented a series of daunting challenges
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937Bonny Doon’s Dan Frechette Loses Studio to the Fire
Singer-songwriter Dan Frechette recorded 33 albums in his shed, now lost to the fire
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889How Wolf Jett Finds Redemption in Troubling Times
Band is releasing singles off their debut album
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997The Orange Peels Rerelease Breakthrough 1997 Album ‘Square’
Record was a hit with ’90s indie-rock fans who loved salty-sweet Beatles-pop
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946Dirty Cello Finds Unique Ways to Play During the Pandemic
Roots-rock band Dirty Cello has played for Facebook ads and zoo animals
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1.0K1Santa Cruz in Photos: First Friday Chalk Art Event Highlights Local Artists
Local artists helped dress up a section of Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz
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730Santa Cruz Symphony Changes Tune to Support Artists During Pandemic
Symphony launches relief fund and digital series
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970Santa Cruz Poet Gary Young’s Sons Follow in His Literary Footsteps
Jake Young and Cooper Young have both published books of poetry just like their dad
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1.1KParking-Lot Comedy Offers Laughs in the Time of Covid-19
Local comedians take their acts to a parking structure in downtown Santa Cruz
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1.0KRapper Alwa Gordon Has Breakthrough on New Song ‘Loving Yourself’
Therapy leads to epiphany and the most vulnerable track Gordon has ever recorded
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1.3KHow Artist Sefla Joseph Creates Connections in the Time of Covid-19
Watsonville artist hopes to inspire students to create in the face of ambiguity
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867Cabrillo Music Festival Connects Artists Virtually in Bold Experimentation
Season to include 60 musicians recorded from their homes all over the world
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1.2KChris Frantz of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club Releases Memoir
Drummer shares his influences and dishes on Talking Heads dynamics
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1.2KPatrice Vecchione Shares Lessons on Living a Creative Life in New Book
In her new book, poet Patrice Vecchione becomes an evangelist for the writing life
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1.1KSanta Cruz’s NEXTies Awards Show Moved to October
Annual Santa Cruz awards show may have to go virtual in the fall
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1.2KAurore Sibley Comes to Grips With Pandemic Grief on Debut Solo Album
First album 'Book of Song' debuts on July 24
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1.0KGrant Summerland Explores the Creepy Side of Mountain Life
Grant Summerland releases debut album 'Bigfoot Museum'
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1.1KJames Durbin Returns to Live Music With Acoustic Show
The local singer-songwriter picks up where the pandemic had cut him off
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928Santa Cruz in Photos: New Mural in Watsonville’s Ramsay Park
Mosaic mural a collaboration between local artists Jaime Sanchez and Kathleen Crocetti
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1.1KOpen Studios to Launch New Online Venture for Local Artists
The new Visual Arts Network is set to debut in October
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1.5K10Santa Cruz Dance Community Mourns the Death of Sara Wilbourne
Dancer and choreographer died in early May
