Former Cabrillo choral director Cheryl Anderson brings Considering Matthew Shepard to Peace United Church, reviving a powerful musical response to Matthew Shepard’s life and death for a Santa Cruz Pride benefit.
I Cantori di Carmel performs Carmina Burana at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater, where redwoods, stars and natural acoustics meet Orff’s thunderous music.
Redwood Mountain Faire brings two days of music to Roaring Camp, with headliners, rising acts, local bands and a volunteer-powered mission that supports Santa Cruz County nonprofits.
Irene the Alien, the sci-fi drag persona of Ian Hill, comes to Santa Cruz Pride’s Queerlantis after turning childhood difference, theater training and RuPaul’s Drag Race into a bold outer-space performance career.
UCSC Theater Arts presents Luis Alfaro’s Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles, a modern Chicano retelling of the Greek tragedy rooted in immigration, sacrifice and healing.
A new compilation, Santa Cruz Scene Celebration Vol. 1, spotlights 12 local bands and celebrates its physical CD release May 31 at Streetlight Records with a performance by Perch.
The Del Mar’s annual Secret Film Festival invites Santa Cruz movie lovers to spend the night watching mystery films, fueled by coffee, snacks and the shared thrill of discovering something unexpected.
This week’s Santa Cruz music roundup explores New Music Works’ mind-altering concert with William Winant and Zeena Parkins, a powerful Westside chamber performance and Espressivo’s upcoming season finale.
Olive D. Wilson began publishing novels as a teenager. Her forthcoming book, Our Tragic Legacy, turns her attention to youth sports culture and the pressures young athletes face from coaches, parents and peers.
Santa Cruz horror punk band Dark Ride celebrates its first full-length album, Blade Manor, and plays Mothfest May 30 at Moe’s Alley in tribute to Dan Lamothe.
After three decades of building Soquel High’s music program into an award-winning powerhouse, beloved band director Jim Stewart will take his final bow this spring.
