A&E
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242Todd Barry Brings His Brand of Alt-Comedy to the Catalyst Atrium
Offbeat, deadpan, wry—Todd Barry’s humor has been given many labels throughout his 20-year career
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219Ukulele Prodigy Jake Shimabukuro’s Mind-Blowing Show Hits the Rio
No one conjures up musical magic from the ukulele like Hawaiian Jake Shimabukuro
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812Bizarro Art-Rock Heroes The Residents Celebrate 50 Years of Weirdness at the Rio
The longtime experimental outfit has kept the identities of individual members unknown since they began
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644The Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival at Roaring Camp Meadows in Felton Returns
The solid two-day lineup features Ben Harper, Michael Franti and Spearhead and Dumpstaphunk
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703Americana Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott Performs Kuumbwa Jazz Center Sept. 19
The Dixie Chicks’ rendition of Darrell Scott’s “Long Time Gone” reached No. 2 on the country music charts
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590Santa Cruz Punk Supergroup Seized Up Plays Release Party at Moe’s Alley
Released in the pandemic, debut album ‘Brace Yourself’ finally gets a proper release
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841New Guy Clark Documentary ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught’ Opens Sept. 15 at the Rio
Tamara Saviano’s film delves deep into the life and art of Guy Clark, revealing a lot that even diehard fans may have...
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962Joel Goulet’s ‘The Golden Bouzouki’ has the Cinematic Makings of a Cult Classic
A Santa Cruz filmmaker/musician made a movie Hollywood would have never touched
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860Grammy-Nominated North Mississippi Allstars Perform Intimate Show at Armitage Winery
After years of non-stop touring, the blues outfit has built a large, dedicated fanbase
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922Jesse Daniel Rolls into Felton Music Hall for His First Live Show in Over a Year
Jesse Daniel’s 2020 release ‘Rollin’ On’ is inspired by the Bakersfield Sound
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797At Grove Event, Santa Cruz Shakespeare Names New Artistic Director
Mike Ryan to step down after 2023 season; plays announced for next summer
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1.0KLocal Author to Release First Prose and Poetry Collection
Author Olga Rosales Salinas remembers clearly the folklore and myths she heard growing up in Watsonville.
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819Aptos’ Lea McIntosh’s Releases Debut LP ‘Blood Cash’
Local singer-songwriter faces abusive childhood on first release
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791Carrie Nicole Robinson Moves from Backup Singer to Center Stage
Santa Cruz’s Carrie Nicole Robinson’s debut single “Making Room” reveals self-discovery
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1.1KLongtime Aptos Musician Brent Pierce Goes Solo
A song the local musician wrote at 17 years old sparked his solo career decades later
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Review: Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ‘RII’
Brilliant reimagining of ‘Richard II’ is more than just a clever history lesson
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1.2KReview: Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ‘The Agitators’
Mat Smart’s play delivers fiery clashes between two titans—but the writing lets one of them down
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1.4K1Cabrillo Stage Goes Big With ‘Pirates of Penzance’
Gilbert and Sullivan classic gets outdoor production July 30-Aug. 1
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1.2KComics Unite to Benefit NorCal Icon Will Durst
The pioneering Bay Area comic is rehabilitating after a stroke
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882Moshe Vilozny Plays Farewell Show at Moe’s Alley
Club’s longtime booker marks retirement with July 31 performance
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987Annual Sculpture Exhibit Returns to Sierra Azul Nursery
Pajaro Valley Arts’ annual “Sculpture Is” exhibit returns for the 15th year.
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949Bonny Doon Art Tour Returns this Month
For many artists, Levy says, the tour will be the first time they will have displayed their work since the fires and...
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901New Downtown Mural Honors Watsonville’s Top Crop
Jessica Carrasco, Mateo Gonzalez (aka Primo) and Paul De Worken started work on the massive three-panel wall of Laundry Day laundromat this...
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1.1K1How Ezra Hapner Learned to Stop Worrying and Love His Raps
Santa Cruz Rapper Lets Himself Get Raw on Debut EP ‘At Your Leisure’
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1.1KPaul Skenazy’s New Book ‘Still Life’ is a Story of Art and Obsession
A widower retreats into self-imposed artistic lockdown in Santa Cruz novelist’s latest
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1.2K1Couple Opening Ballroom Studio as Dance Community Emerges from Lockdown
Owners of the new Arthur Murray location are thrilled to teach local residents new steps during the post-pandemic thaw.
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1.4KReview: ‘The Tomorrow War’ is All Guts, No Brains
Chris Pratt stars in mindless time-travel actioner
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851Watsonville’s Music in the Plaza Series Returns July 8
The concerts are part of the city’s Welcome Back Watsonville Summer Event Series.
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2.8K3New Chateau Liberté Documentary Chronicles a Local Legend
Santa Cruz Mountains spot was a haven for hippies, bikers and famous rock bands in the ’60s and ’70s
