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.A&E

November 5, 2025

Raising the Bar

Placing the evening entirely in the expert hands of the Marea Ensemble, Phil Collins peeled back newer edges of new music for a spellbound audience at Peace United Church last week.

.A&E

October 29, 2025

The Power of Food

Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse, reminds us that the future of health and climate begins with what’s on our plates. "An Evening with Alice Waters" begins 7pm Thursday at the Rio Theatre

.A&E

October 29, 2025

Eternal Questions

In 'Metamophosis' a collection of vignettes runs its ensemble through a gauntlet of characters, transforming from gods to men and back again. At the Black Box Theater, November 1–16

.A&E

October 29, 2025

Ambient Wave

Hayden Pedigo's intricate guitar fingerpicking, ambient soundscapes and open-tuned compositions follow in the footsteps of John Fahey. Performing with Jens Kuross, 7pm on Nov. 4 at The Crepe Place

.A&E

October 25, 2025

The Cartoonists’ Club, a book by Scott McCloud and Raina Telgemeier, is an illustrated invitation into the art and heart of making comics. Bookshop Santa Cruz presents the duo at the Rio Theatre at 6pm, Tuesday.

.Literature

October 22, 2025

Anatomical Study

in the technological tidal wave. Even the Jetsons didn’t have synthetic androids with lifelike skin and brimming with the Neuralink consciousness of Elon Musk.

.Music

October 22, 2025

Off the Road

Eddie Roberts and Simon Allen launched the New Mastersounds in 1999. Their soul/funk/jazz hybrid was an immediate hit in clubs throughout the UK. The New Mastersounds play at 8pm on Oct. 23 at Moe’s Alley

.Comedy

October 20, 2025

Mr. Clean

Kellen Erskine, who has appeared on numerous national shows, will hone a new hour of comedy at the intimate Actors’ Theatre on Oct. 22.

.Music

October 15, 2025

Squeeze Play

Glenn Tilbrook has recently opened/co-headlined with disparate acts including Boy George, The Psychedelic Furs and ska/pop legends Madness. At at Felton Music Hall, October 20.

.Literature

October 15, 2025

What’s There, Here

Picture the entire East Coast as one state, John Freeman says. That might give an idea of the multi-habitat, multicultural, multi-political jigsaw puzzle that is California.

.Literature

October 8, 2025

Magical Mayhem

Liz Shipton’s Dot Slash Magic bursts onto the scene as an urban fantasy that speaks directly to our moment—brilliant, timely and impossible to ignore.

.Performance

October 6, 2025

Coming Up Fast

New Music Works' upcoming concert has a great title—Lullabies and Nightmares. Holding the spotlight at this concert is the Marea Ensemble.

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