Seeing Santa Cruz County’s music scene “on the precipice of a kind of renaissance” — one powered by young people of color — Summer Red and his Sonivore Studio are helping artists break into the music business with the nonprofit Solo Tracks program. He’ll talk more about it during a free panel discussion Friday at the MAH.
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Scripts in hand, 36 North playwrights let audience in on the process
The collective of local playwrights under the 36 North banner kicks off a series of staged readings of new plays Monday — a chance to interact with a live audience and get a sense of what works and what doesn’t.
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Mountain Community Theater’s latest puts the ‘fun’ in ‘funeral’
In “The Viewing Room,” a dead patriarch suddenly sits up at his own funeral and tries to make amends to family. “If we do this right,” says director Peter Gelblum, “there will be some tears along with the laughter.”
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Stephen Kessler’s literary journey takes him to the pinnacle of county’s artist of the year
Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year Stephen Kessler gets the star treatment May 20 in a celebration of his work as a poet and translator in a free event at Kuumbwa Jazz.
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A snapshot in time: Looking back at a 50-year-old photograph showing the glories and shortcomings of Santa Cruz’s literary scene
From the vantage point of a half-century later, Wallace Baine examines an image shot in 1973 on the steps of the now-demolished Cooper House, tracing the paths of George Hitchcock, William Everson, Morton Marcus, Jim Houston and the others whose timelines intersected that weekend morning in Santa Cruz.
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Making the rounds on First Friday
Warmer weather (hint, hint, Mother Nature) makes Santa Cruz’s First Friday art walk all the more enjoyable, and May’s is no exception, from sculpture and photography to a thought-provoking exhibition on home and homelessness, painting in many shades and a whole lot more.
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Drink in those deep-rooted Northern California vibes with a healthy dose of Keith Greeninger (and friends)
The Rio will be the scene for some perfect-under-the-redwoods sound Saturday when Santa Cruz troubadour Keith Greeninger shares the stage with the Coffis Brothers, Nina Gerber and some other special surprise guests.
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How new Santa Cruz poet laureate Farnaz Fatemi navigates her twin heritages, American and Iranian
Writer Farnaz Fatemi takes on the role of Santa Cruz County’s poet laureate on the heels of the publication of her book of poems, “Sister Tongue,” which explores her legacy as an Iranian American.
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Santa Cruz Dance Week kickoff just the balm we needed after winter’s beating
Dancers of a multitude of disciplines wowed audiences along Pacific Avenue last week, delivering everything from ballet and classical dance to hip-hop and folk styles on a gorgeous April evening.