GT Staff

Renowned scientist and author Suzanne Simard presents When the Forest Breathes, sharing powerful insights into the hidden communication and resilience of forest ecosystems. Saturday, April 4, 2pm, Cowell Ranch Hay Barn

Liz Cooper comes to Santa Cruz with New Day, a bold, self-made reinvention that trades Americana roots for psychedelic pop textures, exploring identity, change and creative freedom in a performance that’s as personal as it is sonically adventurous. Saturday, 8pm at Felton Music Hall.

Forty-five years in, the Violent Femmes still bring the angst, the tranceaphone and the sing-along classics that made them folk-punk legends. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Tuesday.

Caltrans will lower speed limits on several segments of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County following a recent engineering and traffic survey.

Imagine an Aussie B-52s where the beats were harder, the intensity greater and lyrical content just as tasty. Tropical Fuck Storm rocks Moe's Alley on Monday.

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission has voted to terminate its operating agreement with Progressive Rail Incorporated, a move the agency says will help advance the Coastal Rail Trail while preserving freight and excursion rail service.

Acclaimed guitar virtuoso Matteo Mancuso uses quasi-flamenco technique to combine jazz, classical, and rock. At Rio Theatre, January 28.

Santa Cruz Gives raised more than $2.1 million for 72 local nonprofits in the final weeks of 2025, continuing a multi-year surge in community giving.