Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It’s the Valentine’s Day?-Already? B9:
- Writer and Santa Cruz native Manjula Martin takes the measure of the ruinous fires of 2020 in her new memoir. She discusses what she’s learned with Jonathan Franzen on Thursday at Bookshop.
- For more than 20 years, Tuck & Patti have hit the mark for Kuumbwa audiences on Valentine’s Day. 2024 is going to be no different.
- The monarchs of Natural Bridges are one of Santa Cruz’s most magical features, and this weekend, you can celebrate them at the family-friendly Migration Festival.
- You might have seen one night of “8 Tens,” but guess what — there are two separate programs. Check out the “Other 8.”
- Who’s a second-generation guitar genius from Mali who most recently has collaborated with the magnificent trio Khruangbin? And who happens to be coming to Moe’s?
- If you liked “Succession” and “The Crown,” you’ll love “The Lion in Winter.” Jewel Theatre brings the ultimate scheming family melodrama to the stage this week.
- British-born R&B singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae has a real gift for a sweet, laid-back groove, perfect for pre-Valentine’s Day. See her at the Rio.
- Santa Cruz homeboy Joe Sib returns to the town of his youth to make audiences laugh, Friday at Kuumbwa.
- Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau has The Beatles on his mind, and he’s going to share his insights with an audience at Kuumbwa.