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Comedian Nina G holds a copy of her memoir while posing for a portrait.
January 14, 2026

Camera. Lights. Ssss

The Comedians With Disabilities Act takes center stage in a new documentary filming in Santa Cruz, highlighting comedy, accessibility, and unapologetic voices.
Illustrated scene showing dozens of stylized cartoon animals gathered beneath a dramatic sky, with surreal and apocalyptic imagery in the background.
January 14, 2026

Purrfect Play

From Super Meat Boy to Binding of Isaac and now Mewgenics, Santa Cruz game designer Edmund McMillen turns personal history, trauma, and humor into deeply resonant games.
An older Bob Weir sings into a microphone, framed by a glowing skull-and-roses stage graphic.
January 14, 2026

One More River to Cross

I don’t mean to tarnish the importance of every member that has ever played with The Grateful Dead since its inception in 1965. But,...
Original members of Santa Cruz rock band Snail standing together against a red wall
December 17, 2025

Brotherhood of Snail

With nearly six decades of history behind them, Santa Cruz rock legends Snail return to the stage for a rare performance at Felton Music Hall, carrying forward a brotherhood forged in the Bay Area music scene of the late 1960s.
The Beat Farmers performing live on stage with guitars and drums before a crowd at Moe’s Alley.
December 10, 2025

Plowing Ahead

In the rural pantheon where the rock ’n’ roll gods and goddesses assemble, there’s a special tract of land for San Diego’s Beat Farmers. Rocking at Moe’s Alley, Dec. 11 at 8pm
El Vez dressed as Santa Claus playfully posing behind three performers wearing reindeer costumes with antler hats.
December 10, 2025

Mex-Mas Cheer

Known worldwide as the Mexican Elvis, El Vez has famously toured with Kiss, David Bowie, and Bob Dylan. He brings his Wild Christmas Espectaculo to Moe’s Alley Dec. 17
A group of children run and play across a sunny beach, with the ocean waves rolling in behind them on a clear blue-sky day.
December 3, 2025

Give a Hoot

We’re two weeks into the Santa Cruz Gives fundraising event, which runs until Dec. 31. First, Good Times writer DNA shares why he supports...
Man hosting a live radio show at KSQD, sitting at a control board with headphones on.
November 26, 2025

Hear Here

Giving to KSQD helps ensure that they can continue to make important connections between our diverse communities, throughout the greater Monterey Bay Area.
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