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.A&E
May 15, 2024
Polyrhythmics crafts its own genre
The band’s name suggests a sound that draws from the complex and intricate rhythms of the Africa. But while Seattle-based Polyrhythmics began with Afrobeat as a musical starting point
May 15, 2024
Serving the Servants
For a majority of its 92-year-history, the Downtown Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building has provided a gathering place for veterans and the community. From Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to weekly yoga
May 8, 2024
Rayland Baxter Flys into Rio Theatre for May 14 Concert
Gestating across pre-COVID months and into the pandemic and beyond, Rayland Baxter’s “If I Were a Bufferfly” is a mixtape of his life.
.A&E
May 8, 2024
Character Advancement
Sometimes life’s biggest chances come down to just a roll of the dice. Especially when that chance is on GAME Santa Cruz, the city’s first gaming cafe.
May 8, 2024
Beyond the Lullaby
There are only a handful of great oratorios, and the Brahms Requiem is one of them. A meditation on our finite time on this earth, it is filled with hope and trust...
.Art
May 1, 2024
Excelsior! Local Retailers Stock Up for Free Comic Book Day
This year, Free Comic Book Day falls on May the 4th—recognized as International Star Wars Day—as well as on Kids’ Day in Santa Cruz.
.A&E
May 1, 2024
Mystery writer Leslie Karst
Local author and parttime Hawai'i resident Leslie Karst has made a volcanic pivot from her popular Sally Solari series with a brand-new adventure mystery, Molten Death.
.A&E
May 1, 2024
Generational Voice
Dina Lusztig Noyes started writing out of necessity in order to make sense of the thoughts running through her head. She was barely in her teens when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold...
.Film
April 24, 2024
Rainn Wilson’s ‘Soul Boom’ Explores Radical Compassion
Actor Rainn Wilson’s newest book, “Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution,” dives into his upbringing, and his vision for the future.
April 17, 2024
Talk Nerdy to Me: Surf City Comic Con Debuts April 20
Santa Cruz County natives Tegenkamp and Aaron Alden think California’s Central Coast should have its own comic con—so they started the Surf City Comic Con.
April 17, 2024
Dance and Music Share Stage on Night of the Living Composers
This concert is filled with sizzle starting with a stunning piece by Philip Collins for two soprano voices. Another new work combines the incredible...
April 17, 2024
Shemekia Copeland — Soul Truth-Teller
Widely considered today’s Queen of the Blues, Shemekia Copeland is back playing shows this year, bringing her songs and vocals to fans around the country.