Santa Cruz Writes fosters a literary community in Santa Cruz County
Jonny Troutner (a.k.a. Harpin’ Jonny) has been playing harmonica in Santa Cruz since 1992. “It was a character I created to publicize...
In the Eye of the Storm... our bravest archetypes "dress it up"
Every Tuesday for the last three years, the faithful have gathered at The Crepe Place, spurred on by resident funk band 7...
Local ‘Plot Whisperer’ shares the secrets of story structure
Behind SSC’s ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’
Cheb i Sabbah has the vinyl solution to global turmoil
‘Inside of a Dog’ encourages readers to stop and smell the roses
From a short distance, Al Frisby looks like a classic Santa Cruz surfer: rich silver locks atop a lanky frame. But when...
UC Santa Cruz’s Grateful Dead Archive finally opens to the public It might be a slight exaggeration to say, “in the beginning...
Loudon Wainwright III talks family, folk music, and the art of being funny Aside from being a talented singer/songwriter, Loudon Wainwright III...
Playing in Primus has twisted Larry LaLonde’s mind for good
Any way you want it? Not quite. Try as it might, ‘Rock of Ages’ never quite finds the right rhythm
‘Moonrise Kingdom’ rises high. Why it’s Wes Anderson’s best film in a decade
On the eve of his only (and rare) public appearance for his new book, ‘Farther Away,’ the celebrated author opens up about...
As Burning Man’s popularity soars, it also grapples with growing pains. The festival’s community ponders the future, while bringing the culture to...
Back in 2008, local power trio Blue Soulstace came together in a very 21st century way: Craigslist. “I answered an ad that...
A young woman loses everything, then finds herself on the Pacific Crest Trail
Over the years, Tater Famine has played on hundreds of punk rock bills in Santa Cruz with bands like The Chop Tops,...
Tannery Arts Center announces Grand Opening of new art studios complex
New play re-imagines the lives of famed Siamese twins Chang and Eng
Looking like a middle linebacker who traded in his helmet for a surfboard and a Jack Johnson signature guitar, Matt Conable and...
Author Terry Tempest Williams discovers the gift of mystery in her mother’s journals
Has the ‘definitive’ documentary about the reggae superstar finally arrived? Bob Marley’s daughter, Cedella, opens up about her famous father and the...
With a new book, ‘No Happy Cows,’ and the forthcoming Virtual Food Revolution Summit, author John Robbins stirs up a food uprising...
Santa Cruz prepares to spread the love of reading on World Book Night 2012
Remember the sweet soul music of the 1960s that would pour through the car speakers as you drove with the windows down,...
Ewan McGregor on ‘Salmon Fishing …’ the state of today’s independent films and the trick to catching memorable roles
There’s a comedy boom happening around the country that hasn’t been seen since the 1980s when stand-up comedy was in its heyday....
Local filmmakers Foster and Kimberly Gamble unlock a universal code that they believe will dramatically shift today’s social systems and alter the...
