The Shapers: Tim Jackson and the creation of a vibrant musical culture in Santa Cruz
There is no one individual who can be credited with establishing Santa Cruz’s reputation as a hotbed of great live shows. It evolved from a confluence of many people, businesses and organizations. But, if you were to devise a Mount Rushmore of people who have shaped and sustained the performance scene in Santa Cruz, Tim Jackson of the Kuumbwa Jazz Center is one of the first names in that conversation.
10 Hot Jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of January 26
Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County? Look no further! We’ve curated a list of the top 10 Santa Cruz County job opportunities recently posted to our job board, spanning various industries and roles.
Painting joy, a Hapa artist uses the Santa Cruz landscape to promote peace
Santa Cruz artist Elizabeth Lee spends a lot of time worrying about global issues and where we are headed post-pandemic. Here, she reflects on her process, her Hapa heritage, artistic life in Santa Cruz and the power of flowers to help us heal. “I paint to resolve pain, or to process the brutality of the world,” she writes. “My art takes an unstable reality and grapples with it through the canvas. It may take years, and many paintings, before I arrive in a better place.”
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