Santa Cruz is one of the most creative and artistic cities in the U.S. – just ask Atlantic Monthly, which ranked us fifth just a couple of years ago. Does that stop when we reach retirement age?
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Film, Times & Events: Week of September 12
Films This Week
Check out the movies playing around town.
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What’s your all-time best Skyview Flea Market score?
I scored a nautical compass for $150, and sold it for $3,000.
Thomas Carlsen
Santa Cruz | eBay Business
The Carolyn Sills Combo
Singer-songwriter Carolyn Sills is always mining the depths of the human experience to find the best way to write a killer song—even if the experience is not her own. Sometimes this means looking beyond the obvious and fixating on details that some might consider insignificant. Those are the things she finds truly fascinating.
Flipping the Script
A local planning expert puts the art of house-flipping to work for the public good
Illustrated History
Tucked away in the lofty hills of Bonny Doon, inside the office of the Santa Cruz Comic News, Thom Zajac and the other half of his two-man team, John Govsky, leaf through the yellowing pages of the publication’s very first issue. The pair become animated as they take a nostalgic look at the 30-year-old editorial cartoons, and point out the custom advertisements of local, iconic businesses still in existence, like New Leaf (then called The Neighborhood Food Co-Op), Logos Books & Records, and Saturn Café.
Untrue Crime
Despite some good acting, ‘The Drop’ feels like it’s faking it
Wood Fire Woodie
Scotts Valley pizzeria gets fired up the old-school way
Animated Discussion
Photographer Jeffery Luhn and Pixar’s Matthew Luhn explain how images are bringing us closer together
Lupulo: Doing It Right
Beer worship, great food and a secret weapon at new hops spot
Good Times 55+
Santa Cruz is one of the most creative and artistic cities in the U.S. - just ask Atlantic Monthly, which ranked us fifth just a couple of years ago. Does that stop when we reach retirement age? Heck no- in fact, seniors often enjoy more time for creative pursuits, and we look at some of those...
Film, Times & Events: Week of September 12
Films This WeekCheck out the movies playing around town.With: Reviews, Movie Times click here.Santa Cruz area movie theaters > ....... New This WeekDOLPHIN TALE 2 The young dolphin rescued in the first movie and given a prosthetic tail becomes the object of more human concern when her handlers have to find her a new aquatic companion...
What’s your all-time best Skyview Flea Market score?
I scored a nautical compass for $150, and sold it for $3,000. Thomas CarlsenSanta Cruz | eBay Business I found an Agfa film box of Andy Warhol. About 20 photographs. I got that for $20, and I sold it, but can't say for how much.Christine VelgotSanta Cruz | Real Estate...
The Carolyn Sills Combo
Singer-songwriter Carolyn Sills is always mining the depths of the human experience to find the best way to write a killer song—even if the experience is not her own. Sometimes this means looking beyond the obvious and fixating on details that some might consider insignificant. Those are the things she finds truly fascinating. “I love looking...
Flipping the Script
A local planning expert puts the art of house-flipping to work for the public good In the fallout from the national mortgage crisis, “house flipping” has gained a stronghold in the cultural vernacular, inspiring a number of reality television series. It’s either a testament to American ingenuity or profiting from others’ misfortunes—or both—depending on one’s perspective....
Illustrated History
Tucked away in the lofty hills of Bonny Doon, inside the office of the Santa Cruz Comic News, Thom Zajac and the other half of his two-man team, John Govsky, leaf through the yellowing pages of the publication’s very first issue. The pair become animated as they take a nostalgic look at the 30-year-old editorial cartoons, and point out...
Untrue Crime
Despite some good acting, ‘The Drop’ feels like it’s faking it Dennis Lahane’s short story “Animal Rescue,” published in the 2009 anthology Boston Noir, is the source for The Drop; it’s been transplanted from Dorchester to Brooklyn, and it’s graced with some powerful acting by the late James Gandolfini. He is in a lot of the...
Wood Fire Woodie
Scotts Valley pizzeria gets fired up the old-school way Domino’s may have the word “pizza” in its title, but those doughy, calorie-rich wheels on their menu are a far cry from the original pizzas served in Naples, Italy. Neapolitan pizzas have a thin, almost cracker-like dough, and stick to very simple, basic toppings. The other piece...
Animated Discussion
Photographer Jeffery Luhn and Pixar’s Matthew Luhn explain how images are bringing us closer together Whether it’s Skyping friends, skimming through Facebook profiles, sending texts with emoticons, or just watching television, we rely on the visual more than ever before. Photographer and corporate communications specialist Jeffery Luhn believes pictures have the unique power to cut through...
Lupulo: Doing It Right
Beer worship, great food and a secret weapon at new hops spot Kayla McIntyre at Lupulo is exactly the kind of pro-active front counter personality you want in your store. When we came in and started asking questions about the menu in this newish craft beer house, McIntyre had plenty of answers. She not only explained...