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The Editor’s Desk
From the stark realities of who gets funded—and who gets left behind—to the local women working to rewrite those odds, this week’s issue explores both inequality and ingenuity. We spotlight community voices, from classical music discoveries and intimate local performances to a powerful report on Iranian students navigating life during wartime. And in a rare Santa Cruz appearance, actor-turned-author Andrew McCarthy brings his deeply personal journey into friendship to the Rio Theatre, proving that even the most familiar faces are still searching for connection.
Master Blaster
Dave Alvin returns with The Third Mind, a fearless psychedelic jam band channeling the spirit of the ’60s into something wild, loose and completely unpredictable. Thursday at Moe’s Alley, 8pm.
The Editor’s Desk
Santa Cruz’s music scene is overflowing with talent—from rising acts like the Coffis Brothers to Dave Alvin's boundary pushing The Third Mind lighting up Moe’s Alley on Thursday night.
The Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava reflects on turbulent political times and highlights the Watsonville Film Festival along with a week of music, theater and culture across Santa Cruz County.
The Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava highlights a wave of inventive performances across Santa Cruz—from immersive chamber music and opera experiments to Hitchcock-inspired filmmaking and psychedelic therapy exploration.
The Editor’s Desk
Lol Tolhurst, of the Cure and David J of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, mix it up with our Santa Cruz band, Trestles and singer/songwriter Swan Porter. You won’t find something like this anywhere else.
The Editor’s Desk
A DJ named Neumonic is putting Santa Cruz on the beats map. UCSC grad Nick Neumann, who synthesized his DJ name from a variation...
The Editor’s Desk
One friend commented recently that she loved Valentine’s Day when she was a kid because teachers made everyone give everyone in the class Valentine’s...