Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment with Lookout correspondent Wallace Baine.
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Sept. 18-25
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Santa Cruz punk band Drain to make Coachella debut
Santa Cruz hardcore punk band Drain will perform at Coachella in April 2026, sharing the stage with acts like Iggy Pop and Suicidal Tendencies, plus pop stars FKA Twigs and Karol G. The announcement comes as the band prepares to release its third album in November.
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Tech prophet Jaron Lanier, now a Santa Cruz local, returns to a primary passion – music
Jaron Lanier is known for both his accomplishments in high tech and his criticisms of its effects. But he also maintained a rigorous career as a musician. Back in Santa Cruz, he’s returning to his musical roots with a show at Kuumbwa and a new composition to be performed by the Santa Cruz Symphony.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Sept. 12-18
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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In Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s brilliant ‘Master Harold,’ superb performances deliver devastating truths
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s “‘Master Harold’ … and the Boys” is both intimate and explosive. What begins with dancing and banter unravels into a devastating portrait of racism, betrayal and moral choice. With five-star performances, this is a must-see.
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Weekender: County fair time, ‘Karen With a K’ returns, John Scalzi at Bookshop
From the Santa Cruz County Fair to happenings at Kuumbwa Jazz, Moe’s Alley, the Rio, Bookshop Santa Cruz and plenty more, Wallace Baine has local arts & entertainment covered this weekend and beyond.
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Sept. 11-18
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Opening Day: Scenes from the 2025 Santa Cruz County Fair
The Santa Cruz County Fair opened Wednesday with a vibrant mix of old and new traditions, from livestock exhibitions to wrestling matches. The annual event, which draws tens of thousands to Watsonville each fall, runs through Sunday. Lookout’s Kevin Painchaud captured the first-day fun.
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Zombie chickens invade Santa Cruz: Cult studio Troma films latest grindhouse flick downtown
Cult movie studio Troma, which has helped launch the careers of Hollywood A-listers like James Gunn, filmed its latest low-budget shock-horror production, “Poultrygeist 2,” in downtown Santa Cruz.