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Aria Disalvio, joined by Sumaia Jackson and William Coulter

The mad musical love that keeps on giving: Cello on a torched Bonny Doon hill latest ode to CZU fire victims

by Wallace Baine February 10, 2021October 22, 2023

THE HERE & NOW: Love You Madly still raising funds and awareness on behalf of fire victims; Clam Chowder Cook-Off pushing through; UCSC’s African American Theater Troupe marks 30 years

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151 apartments, retail space and rooftop bar envisioned for Water and Branciforte in Santa Cruz

by Isabella Cueto February 5, 2021

New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…

Wes Chiller drew so much inspiration from fighting the CZU Lightning Complex Fire that he wrote songs about it.

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How the tragic CZU fire destruction inspired one firefighter to capture it in song

by Wallace Baine February 4, 2021October 22, 2023

THE HERE & NOW: Firefighter and songwriter Wes Chiller turns his experiences in Santa Cruz last summer into songs; Tuck & Patti will not be denied; Felicia Rice, exiled by fire but committed to the arts life in Santa Cruz County

Three more "vertical concerts" are coming to the Dream Inn, but's only the beginning of May's music revival countywide.

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More Dream Inn ‘vertical concerts’ coming up, new poet laureate and more

by Wallace Baine January 28, 2021

THE HERE & NOW: The Dream Inn looks to recapture the magic of a crazy Halloween experiment; the life and legacy of Jory Post to be celebrated; Cali Roots kicks the can down the road; the county has a new poet laureate; food trucks forever

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‘A lot we’re learning from this process’: Keith Greeninger celebrates new norm with livestream concert

by Wallace Baine January 22, 2021

THE HERE & NOW: For Santa Cruz County musician Keith Greeninger, online concerts aren’t merely a stopgap until things are normal again. They are, instead, a new kind of presentation for live music that will not be going away, even if COVID-19 does.