With the Thanksgiving break nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Arts & Entertainment
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to host Winter Wonderland series of holiday events
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is hosting its Winter Wonderland celebration from Thursday through Jan. 4.
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Pianist Benny Green takes the stage alongside UC Santa Cruz Jazz Big Band on Dec. 7
The UC Santa Cruz Jazz Big Band is holding a concert on Dec. 7 at the Music Center Recital Hall, with guest artist Benny Green under the direction of UCSC music lecturer Charles Hamilton.
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Epitaph for a visionary: Remembering the art and life of Ben Faris
Santa Cruz artist Ben Faris, who died in 2024, is the subject of a new art show at the R. Blitzer Gallery that showcases his wide talents and his ability to tap into universal, even mythic themes and imagery.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Nov. 21-27
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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Todd Snider’s legacy includes a deep connection to Santa Cruz
The late singer-songwriter Todd Snider was not from Santa Cruz. But over the course of his 30-year career, he built an intensely loyal fan base in Santa Cruz that, by his own admission, was not to be matched anywhere.
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Weekender: Lookout turns 5, the magic of the African diaspora and holiday traditions come back around
Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment gets the Wallace Baine treatment, with news, notes and recommendations for things to do all over this weekend and beyond.
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Nov. 20-27
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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The mystery of Mom and Dad: Surfer Kyle Thiermann advises on how to get to know your parents, and yourself, on a deeper level
Writer, podcaster and big-wave surfer Kyle Thiermann has written his first book, which serves as both a memoir of growing up in the surf community in Santa Cruz and a practical guide in getting to know your parents better.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Nov. 14-20
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.