Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment with Lookout correspondent Wallace Baine, plus recommendations for things to do from the BOLO events calendar.
Arts & Entertainment
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, July 24-31
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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Midsummer Ensemble to put on reimagined production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
For two weekends in August, the Midsummer Ensemble theater troupe, primarily made up of LGBTQ+ and gender-queer individuals, is putting on a reimagined production of “Pride and Prejudice,” ignoring traditional gender roles.
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Catalyst nightclub building, one of the oldest in downtown Santa Cruz, goes on the market
The property at 1009-1011 Pacific Ave. that’s been home to music venue The Catalyst since 1976 is for sale for $4.55 million, listed by the heirs of the building’s former owner, Randall Kane.
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Santa Cruz Shakespeare goes ‘Into the Woods’ — and strikes gold
Santa Cruz Shakespeare goes musical — and nails it, Lookout theater critic Jana Marcus writes. “Into the Woods” at the outdoor Audrey Stanley Grove is bold, funny and pure summer magic.
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Puppeteers for Fears bring cyberpunk puppet musical to Felton
Oregon-based comedy troupe Puppeteers for Fears will bring its original sci-fi puppet rock musical “Robopocalypse: The Musical” to Felton Music Hall on Aug. 21.
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Paddle-out to honor ‘Blue Mind’ biologist Wallace J. Nichols to take place Wednesday morning at Cowell Beach
Friends and admirers will gather Wednesday morning at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz for a paddle-out to honor the late Wallace J. Nichols and to pay tribute to his work in marine biology.
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Revenge served cold: Cabrillo Stage’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ cuts to the bone with powerful performances
Cabrillo Stage’s “Sweeney Todd” is sharp and strikingly relevant, delivering powerhouse performances and Stephen Sondheim’s brilliance, even if the gore stays on the back burner.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, July 18-24
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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Scotts Valley art, wine and beer festival returns in August
The Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival is back at Skypark on Aug. 16 and 17, promising two days of art, music, food and family fun.