Films this WeekCheck out the movies playing locallyReviews Movie Times Santa Cruz area movie theaters > New This Week HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 Last time Adam Sandler tried to make a movie, half the cast walked off the set, so it’s probably best that this time he leaves the directing to Genndy...

FashionART’s 10th anniversary show introduces a new generation of designers on the edge Tucked neatly next to the Public Storage facilities across the street from the Tannery Arts Center, the sidewalk in front of the rust-colored MichaelAngelo Gallery is not particularly wide, nor unusually high. The adjoining parking lot doesn’t look nearly large enough to hold...

“Do not come in the water and join us.” Howard Hall, Santa Cruz, Retired           “I love Santa Cruz.” Jeremy Shonick, Santa Cruz, Teacher             “Even if you’re an endangered species, have a great time and eat seafood.” Roxanne Cummings, Santa Cruz, Nurse-Midwife        ...

An easy-drinking Chardonnay from Downhill Cellars Stopping at Shopper’s Corner for a bottle of wine, I spotted a Downhill Cellars 2010 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains for $17.99 among the wide selection, and it turned out to be a very good buy. This is an easy-drinking Chard that doesn’t break the bank and pairs well with all...

The science behind man’s best friendship There is just something about the human-dog relationship that transcends the species gap and feels eerily, but positively human. What’s up with that, dog? A recently published study in the research journal Science shows that humans bond to dogs—and they bond to humans—in the same biochemical way that humans bond...

Survey shows support for Coast Dairies, but neighbors have more questions The rolling hills above Davenport, yellowed by three years of low rainfall, look out over the Pacific Ocean. Pine and redwood trees dot the upper skyline, where the piercing cries of hawks ring out. “Just wait until there’s water,” says Noel Bock, leader of the Davenport North Coast Association....

Local videographer helps people save memories for future generations At age 88, Capitola resident Doree Steinmann is making memories, but not just her own. She’s helping others preserve their life stories with her new project, Video Memories; interviews preserved for families on DVDs, to keep as a remembrance. “My career has included interviewing various people about...

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Danzig and the intersection of music mythologies On the telephone, Will Oldham—better known to a generation of music fans as Bonnie “Prince” Billy—is telling me that “it’s very easy to quote certain Danzig lyrics.” As proof, he begins to recite “All Hell Breaks Loose,” from Danzig’s legendary horror-punk band the Misfits: “Walls start...

Discovering the singer-songwriter whose songs have inspired the biggest names in music Most people have heard a John Hiatt song, whether they know it or not. They’ve been covered by heavyweights from across an array of musical genres—from Bruce Springsteen to Bonnie Raitt to B.B. King to Iggy Pop. But far fewer have heard Hiatt’s own...

SURVIVING SYRIA As news reports offer images of thousands of Syrians escaping war-torn areas by foot, pushing onto packed trains and risking overcrowded boat journeys, there are some stories with happy endings. The Syrian family highlighted in a GT cover story (“Courage Under Bombs,” Oct. 2, 2013) has now made their way to Germany. Suha, her...