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Santa Cruz is in the Art
Artist of the Year event at MAH celebrates local writer and filmmaker Geoffrey Dunn
Lion’s Share
Danjuma Adamu, who helped popularize Afrobeat on the West Coast, passes away
Plot Thickens
With vandalism and a shrinking garden, Beach Flats residents feel neglected
Down the Pipe
The Water Supply Advisory Committee (WSAC), which aimed to finalize its recommendations by 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, wrapped up with four minutes to spare. The recommendations aren’t what any single committee member would call ideal, according to WSAC member Mike Rotkin, but after 18 months, it was as close as anyone was going to get.
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Mercury Direct in Libra, Columbus Day, Libra New Moon
Mercury completes its retrograde Friday, poised stationary direct Friday evening at zero degrees Libra. Mercury begins its journey through Libra once again, completing its retrograde shadow Oct. 12. Things should be a bit less complicated by then. Daily life works better, plans move forward, large purchases can be made, and communication eases. Everything on hold during the retrograde is slowly released. Since we eliminated all thoughts and ideas no longer needed (the purpose of Mercury’s retrograde) during the retrograde, we can now gather new information—until the next retrograde occurs on Jan. 5, 2016 (1.3 degrees Aquarius), retrograding back to 15 degrees Capricorn on Jan. 25. It’s good to know beforehand when Mercury will retrograde next—Jan. 5, the day before Epiphany.
On Monday is Columbus Day, when the sailor from Genoa arrived in the new lands (Americas), Oct. 12, 1492. This discovery by Columbus was the first encounter of Europeans with Native Americans. Other names for this day are “Discovery Day, Day of the Americas, Cultural Diversity Day, Indigenous People’s Day, and Dia de la Raza.” Italian communities especially celebrate this day. Oct. 12 is also Thanksgiving Day in Canada.
Monday is also the (19 degrees) Libra new moon festival. Libra’s keynote while building the personality is, “Let choice be made.” Libra is the sign of making life choices. Often under great tension of opposing forces seeking harmony and balance. There is a battle between our lower (personality) and higher selves (soul). We are tested and called to cultivate right judgment and love. When we align with the will-to-good, right choice, then right judgment and love/wisdom come forth. Our tasks in Libra.
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Open Studios Art Tour
What’s the tour about?
Open Studios is a classic hit that gets better every year. The Tour kicked off in 1986 with a simple goal: to get art fans and artists together—all across Santa Cruz County. Artists open their studios and art enthusiasts go on tour. Using this Guide, you get to visit studios, meet artists, see their process and buy incredible art. It’s like getting concert swag directly from your favorite band while hanging out with them using your backstage pass.
It’s one of those killer ideas that took off immediately. And it’s been riding high on the charts ever since. Today, going to Open Studios is like hanging out at a major festival, with Santa Cruz & Watsonville headlining among the top 5 Most Artistic Cities in America—according to The Atlantic Magazine.
The 2015 Tour features nearly 300 artists working in dozens of mediums. People come from around the wrodl to cruise the scene. The Woodstock of Open Studios, we’ve inspiried others around the globe.
Like any great festival, we’ve got classic rockers who take part every year, and new artists as well, so there’s always something fresh. The Tour is spread over three weekend—North County, South County, and Encore when select artists acrross the county opne theri spaces again so fans get a 2nd chance to check ’em out.
If you’re planning to rock ‘n roll all night, stay with our friends at Hotel Paradox using promo code ARTS: 831.425.7100, thehotelparadox.com.
Use this Guide to plan your cusotme experience. Whether you put a whole band together, or you’re going out as a solo act, it’s time to hit the road and go on Tour.
Click to download a PDF of Open Studios Art Tour.
Arts Council Santa Cruz County produces the Open Studios Art Tour. We’re like the backing band behind the artists. Visit us at artscouncilsc.org or give us a shout 831.475.9600.
What’s your biggest pet peeve?
When people say they’re “going down” somewhere, and they’re actually traveling north.
Julia Ragen, Santa Cruz, Psychologist
Screamer Lane
Santa Cruz Comedy Festival returns with surf spoof and other new twists Everyone from local surf shop owners to big-wave surfer Ken “Skindog” Collins has been telling comedy promoter DNA how much they like his idea for a wacky surf competition. And to a hard-working artist, that means a lot. “I’m not a surfer. I’m a...
Santa Cruz is in the Art
Artist of the Year event at MAH celebrates local writer and filmmaker Geoffrey Dunn By his own recent count, Geoffrey Dunn has written half a million words in the last couple of years alone. And over his four-decade career as a writer, he’s published millions more—articles for newspapers in Santa Cruz (including this one, regularly) and...
Lion’s Share
Danjuma Adamu, who helped popularize Afrobeat on the West Coast, passes away The memorial for Danjuma Adamu at Pacific Garden Chapel in Santa Cruz was packed with world beat musicians, some in floor-length white dashikis, others in traditional two-piece African dresses in colorful patterns with matching hats. The Nigerian-born multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader, a blazing star...
Plot Thickens
With vandalism and a shrinking garden, Beach Flats residents feel neglected A parade of community members donning green T-shirts inscribed with “Save the Garden”/”Guarde el Jardín” crowded a community room for a meeting to discuss the fate of the Beach Flats Community Garden. Available chairs accommodated about half of the community members present, while the rest...
Down the Pipe
The Water Supply Advisory Committee (WSAC), which aimed to finalize its recommendations by 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, wrapped up with four minutes to spare. The recommendations aren’t what any single committee member would call ideal, according to WSAC member Mike Rotkin, but after 18 months, it was as close as anyone was going to get. ...
From The Editor
Plus Letters To the Editor There’s so much going on in Santa Cruz this week it seems crazy to try to cover it all. But we’ve given it our best shot in this issue. First, the GLOW festival returns to the Museum of Art & History, and Jessica Pasko explains how the digital and fire festival...
Mercury Direct in Libra, Columbus Day, Libra New Moon
Mercury completes its retrograde Friday, poised stationary direct Friday evening at zero degrees Libra. Mercury begins its journey through Libra once again, completing its retrograde shadow Oct. 12. Things should be a bit less complicated by then. Daily life works better, plans move forward, large purchases can be made, and communication eases. Everything on hold during the retrograde...
Film, Times & Events: Week of October 2
Films this WeekCheck out the movies playing locallyReviews Movie Times Santa Cruz area movie theaters > New This Week THE MARTIAN Astronaut Mark Watney is left stranded on Mars after a storm hits and he’s presumed dead—but somehow, he maintains a pretty positive outlook on the whole thing, despite the fact...
Open Studios Art Tour
What's the tour about?
Open Studios is a classic hit that gets better every year. The Tour kicked off in 1986 with a simple goal: to get art fans and artists together—all across Santa Cruz County. Artists open their studios and art enthusiasts go on tour. Using this Guide, you get to visit studios, meet artists, see their process and...
What’s your biggest pet peeve?
When people say they’re “going down” somewhere, and they’re actually traveling north. Julia Ragen, Santa Cruz, Psychologist Bikers who don’t say “on your left.” Sarah Bennett, Santa Cruz, Instructor Unnecessary aggression. Keep it to yourself. Cassy Whitaker, Santa Cruz, Office Manager ...