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UC Santa Cruz musicians and performers bring science fiction to the opera stage with The Trial of Spock, a new work inspired by Star Trek mythology and the classic episode “The Menagerie.”

Thursday is Deadhead night at Bookshop Santa Cruz with a double-bill of grateful scholars—Jim Newton and Gabi Moskowitz. 7pm, free admission.

UCSC’s African American Theater Arts Troupe brings Motown magic to life with Dreamgirls under the direction of Don Williams.

Bookshop Santa Cruz’s excellent author programming brings another literal bang-banger with investigative journalist Scott Eden, and his latest, A Killing in Cannabis: A True...

Where do million, billion and trillion dollar ideas come from? Do the ideas just linger languidly in the ethers until the right person (or...

Santa Cruz native Jackie Greene returns to Moe’s Alley, Friday and Saturday, with new music and a career shaped by jam bands, classic rock, and tireless touring.

“Some people say the only way you really train for a thru-hike is you get out there and do it,” hiker, Slow Burn. Late in...

The Comedians With Disabilities Act takes center stage in a new documentary filming in Santa Cruz, highlighting comedy, accessibility, and unapologetic voices.