Master printer Felicia Rice on seven-year collaboration ‘DOC/UNDOC’ Her’s is a world of fine handmade papers, thick intaglio inks, and endless bins of lead type. After decades in the rarified trenches of letterpress printing, Felicia Rice is celebrating the culmination of a personal masterwork. DOC/UNDOC—currently on view at Felix Kulpa and Sesnon Gallery—is a seven-year collaboration...

United Nations Association Film Festival showcases documentaries from around the globe Starting next week: the best documentary festival in Northern California, and one of the best in the nation. The UNAFF festival is sponsored by a group that seeks to implement the ideals of the United Nations. UNAFF brought us numerous Oscar best documentary short and...

Coal miners, gay activists join forces in exuberant ‘Pride’ They were not the most natural allies you could imagine: a clutch of hip, scrappy, young gay and lesbian activists from London and the working-class denizens of a remote Welsh coal-mining village far, far away from the madding crowd. Yet these two diverse groups made history together...

Co-owner Craig Olsen goes nuts over nuts How would you describe a married couple who spent their lives working in the Bay Area tech industry then quit their jobs and moved to Santa Cruz to buy a specialty nut store? No, “nuts” is not the answer. The correct answer is “brave.” Well, at least it would...

Sarah Bianco, because the lightness of her being exudes from her paintings. Joseppe PercuccioSanta Cruz | Teacher               I think the Blitzer Gallery has a good array of artists in the Wrigley building. And Robert Larson in the Tannery is a must-see.Rebecca GodsonSanta Cruz | Artist        ...

Friends who are wine club members of Martin Ranch invited us to the winery’s fun and festive annual barbecue, where the wine is flowing and the food just keeps on coming. Music and dancing are part and parcel of the action, and a good time is guaranteed. Tables were laid out far and wide over the...

Study reveals the growing success of nonviolent techniques for political change When it comes to making positive social change, nonviolence works better than violence—particularly when the objective is to overthrow a regime or liberate a territory. That’s a finding revealed by Dr. Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan in their book Why Civil Resistance Works: The...

Scientists search for innovative solutions to South County’s groundwater problem Some children learn at an early age that water flows both above and below the ground. When Andy Fisher, the leader of the Hydrogeology Group at UCSC, was 5 years old, he wove that simple fact into a full-fledged fantasy. “I pictured frothing white cataracts, like...

As Motion Pacific evolves, its new season of dance blurs the line between audience and performer Five years ago, Abra Allan was doing everything at Motion Pacific from taking out the trash to helping teach dance classes and scheduling shows. Today, as a board member and instructor, she has shaped the dance studio into something that...

Santa Cruz’s new Brew Cruz, award winning ales, mole by el Jardín, and Wildcat Ridge Chardonnay Brew Cruz is the new brainchild of Annie Pautsch, a woman who understands just how many times you have wished that someone else would drive you to microbrewery tastings—an idea that’s been long overdue. Inspired by a tasting tour via...