After Scowl’s rise from Santa Cruz hardcore band to international success, singer Kat Moss is stepping back, processing grief and burnout, and rediscovering her artistic self.
Walk the California coast and you’ll find beauty, barriers and a trail still being built—one negotiation at a time along the bluffs north of Santa Cruz.
The Ripple Effect Arts Festival turns Santa Cruz into a citywide celebration of music, art and performance, with events unfolding across multiple venues.
From Santa Cruz skate parks to punk stages and comedy tours, Joe Sib’s larger-than-life journey is a story of reinvention, storytelling and relentless creative energy.
From a Santa Cruz lab to the world’s biggest stage, Visual Endeavors is building the technology behind immersive shows at the Sphere and beyond—where music, light and real-time graphics converge.
With women receiving just two percent of venture capital funding, two local founders are building a new model to change who gets funded—and who succeeds.
The Watsonville Film Festival returns March 12–21 with more than 50 films across Watsonville, Salinas and Santa Cruz, celebrating “art as resistance” through powerful stories from Latine filmmakers.
From innovative opera productions to adventurous chamber concerts, Santa Cruz’s small musical ensembles deliver intimate performances with world-class musicianship and bold programming.
