On the eve of a rare Santa Cruz gig, we probe the mind of Bill Maher and explore how comedy and politics...
Local band sets its sights on Guam, then the world On the eve of Wooster’s CD release show, GT spoke with rhythm...
GT gets a shot in the arm from Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction
Wild animals come to life in local artist Andrea Rich’s Japanese woodcuts
55th annual Monterey Jazz Festival wows, leaves enthusiasts craving more Festivals come and go, but for 55 years the Monterey Jazz Festival...
Though born in San Jose and raised in Ben Lomond, Jon Cattivera is now a mountain man of Boulder Creek and the...
Manager, roadie, singer, booker and promoter Nora Cruz enters the room like a woman in pursuit of a noble mission. With high...
Clint Eastwood’s son Kyle talks France, film and the Monterey Jazz Festival Children of celebrities often find it difficult to emerge from...
You might know Joe Ferrara from his cameo in The Lost Boys, or as the Yoda figure at Atlantis Fantasyworld who knows...
A community of local visionary artists is making higher consciousness visible
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
