Go behind the scenes with Santa Cruz Shakespeare as actors, directors and crew bring “Much Ado About Nothing” to life.
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Santa Cruz says goodbye to Oliver Tree in emotional hometown celebration
Friends, family, fans and celebrity collaborators filled UC Santa Cruz’s Quarry Amphitheater to celebrate the life of Santa Cruz musician Oliver Tree in a three-hour memorial that blended music, comedy and heartfelt tributes. The emotional hometown farewell highlighted both Tree’s global impact and the lasting legacy he leaves in the community that shaped him.
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Quarry Amphitheater to host Oliver Tree celebration of life on Saturday
A celebration of life to remember Santa Cruz musician and creative Oliver Tree will take place this Saturday evening at the Quarry Amphitheater on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Weekender: Free dance parties & Wharf to Wharf
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County.
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Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, July 23-26
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.
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The price of power: Santa Cruz Shakespeare delivers a spellbinding ‘Macbeth’
Paul Mullins masterfully directs Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, pairing exceptional performances with vivid stagecraft and making Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” a must-see centerpiece of the summer season.
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‘Much Ado About Everything Right’: SC Shakespeare’s perfect summer comedy
Filled with infectious comedy, colorful design, inspired music and superb performances, Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is a joyful season opener, Jana Marcus writes, that proves Shakespeare can still leave audiences laughing four centuries later.
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California bill could push schools to use unspent Prop 28 arts education funds
California lawmakers hope to address the “chilling effect” of schools leaving Proposition 28 funds unspent three years after the voter-approved mandate for arts education.
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Legendary composer and Nina Simone brother, collaborator Samuel Waymon to bring six-decade legacy to UCSC
Samuel Waymon, the legendary composer and activist who spent a quarter-century shaping the sound of his sister Nina Simone, is bringing his six-decade cultural legacy to UC Santa Cruz this October for a weeklong residency.
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Weekender: Curtain rises for summer theater
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this weekend.
