With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Arts & Entertainment
Letter to the editor: What an asset our symphony is
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident salutes the Santa Cruz Symphony for a brilliant recent performance.
Santa Cruz chapter of Singing Resistance unites ‘No Kings’ rally in song
A new grassroots movement called the Singing Resistance emerged Saturday at Santa Cruz’s third “No Kings” rally. It’s part of a national trend, spawned from protests in Minneapolis.
Built from the ground up: Pajaro Valley High students stage ‘Zoot Suit’ in DIY theater
Pajaro Valley High School students are staging the play “Zoot Suit” in a makeshift “black box” theater built from unused classrooms, reflecting their teacher’s embrace of the Chicano theater ethos of rasquachi, or creating something from nothing. The production, rooted in the historical events of the Zoot Suit Riots, has fostered cultural pride and identity among students while drawing on community support and ties to El Teatro Campesino.
Weekender: ‘No Kings’ 3.0, bold new ‘Amadeus’ adaptation, ambitious plans at Mission & Bay
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this weekend.
Best of Santa Cruz County recreation, arts & food events this weekend, March 26-29
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Return of the Comic Con: Games, presentations, vendor booths and, of course, comics coming back to Capitola Mall
Surf City Comic Con returns to the Capitola Mall for a third consecutive year on Saturday, April 11, featuring not only old toys, comic books and posters but a cosplay contest and special guests.
A world premiere ‘Amadeus’: Daniel Stewart unites Santa Cruz arts in bold new concert adaptation
The Santa Cruz Symphony presents the world premiere of conductor Daniel Stewart’s original concert adaptation of “Amadeus” on March 28 and 29, bringing together actors from Santa Cruz Shakespeare and more than 90 singers from the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus.
Weekender: Launching into spring, Drain’s fundraising T-shirt and busy local theater scene
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this weekend.
Best of Santa Cruz County arts & food events this weekend, March 19-22
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.

